On this episode of Focused, Mike and I dig into defaults, chronotype, and capacity. Three things that quietly shape how you work whether you pay attention to them or not.

I talk about my practice of writing down my own belief systems, and what happens when you go back and read that stuff in a moment of stress. We get practical about chronotype, when each of us does our best work, and why protecting those hours matters more than most people realize. And then capacity, which is really the payoff of the whole conversation.

I also get to announce the new podcast I’ve been building with Chris Bailey. Intentional AI is out now on the Relay Network, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.

Episode Links

• Intentional AI
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Deep Work by Cal Newport
• Range by David Epstein
• Inside the Box by David Epstein
• Dying Every Day: Seneca at the Court of Nero by James Romm
• DEKÁF Coffee
• Oura Ring

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