Shawn Blanc returns to the show to talk about his new Focus Course and leading a more focused life, productivity planning and shares some of his favorite tools for writing and creating.

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Guest Starring:

Shawn Blanc

Links and Show Notes:

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Shawn Blanc

shawnblanc.net (@shawnblancnet) | Twitter

Mac Power Users #126: The Mac Home Server - Relay FM

The Power of a Focused Life — Living without regret in the Age of Distraction

The Elements of Focus — Free Video Training Series by Shawn Blanc

The Sweet Setup — We recommend the best apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Katie Floyd's sweet iPhone setup - The Sweet Setup

David Sparks' sweet iPad setup - The Sweet Setup

Getting Things Done®, GTD® and David Allen & CO | Home

Tools and Toys — Hand-Picked for Work and Play

Amazon.com: Anything You Want: Derek Sivers

Teleprompt+ 3 for iOS: Bombing Brain Interactive

Ulysses

iBooks Author - Apple

Writer for Mac | iA

Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows

Byword • Simple and efficient text editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Notebooks for Thinkers – Baron Fig

Amazon.com: Philips Hue

Sonos | HiFi Wireless Speakers & Home Audio Systems

OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group

Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar.

Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Wunderlist | To-do list, Reminders, Errands - App of the Year!

Slack: Be less busy

Simplenote

Droplr

Covey time management quadrant

Bartender 2 | Mac Menu Bar Item Control

Lighthead - Caffeine

1Password

RescueTime : Time management software for staying productive and happy in the modern workplace

Overcast

Day One | A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

What’s In My Day One? - The Sweet Setup

Star Trek Beyond - Trailer (2016) - Paramount Pictures - YouTube

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official) - YouTube