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Jan 2024
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188: Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaa...

Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by:

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Productivity isn’t just hard work and efficiency. Today’s author promises to teach us an easier and happier path to success.

Cory’s Talking to the Internet podcast
Mike’s Obsidian University Cohort
Bookworm #187: Difficult Conversations
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
Part-Time YouTuber Academy
Ali Abdaal’s YouTube channel
Bookworm #14: The 12 Week year
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
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