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Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)

2024-02-11 · 96 min · 60 entities

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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422
  • → references Jake Knapp person
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://linkedin.com/in/jake-knapp
  • → references Sprint Audiobook book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Sprint-audiobook/dp/B019R2DQIY
  • → references Lord Rings J R R Tolkien book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411
  • → references Groundhog Day Bill Murray book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Bill-Murray/dp/B000SP1SH6
  • → references Apple MHXH3AM A MagSafe Charger book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger/dp/B08L5NP6NG
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Arianna-Huffingtons-Charging-Station-Walnut/dp/B0799ZG1LY
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Portable-Android-Self-Discipline-Achieve-Addiction/dp/B0CG8V4YG3?th=1
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357
  • → references Odysseus concept
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://britannica.com/topic/Odysseus
  • → authored Indistractable and Hooked book
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    author of Indistractable and Hooked )
  • → hosted by Lenny Rachitsky person
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    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
  • → discusses Technology company
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    Feed category: Technology
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    Feed category: Business
  • → discusses Entrepreneurship concept
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    Feed category: Entrepreneurship
  • → references penname.co website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://penname.co/
  • → references miro.com website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://miro.com/
  • → references notion.so website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://notion.so/
  • → references jakeknapp.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://jakeknapp.com/
  • → references johnzeratsky.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://johnzeratsky.com/
  • → references character.vc website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://character.vc/
  • → references gv.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://gv.com/
  • → references Labs company
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://character.vc/labs
  • → references reclaim.ai website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://reclaim.ai/
  • → references mailmanhq.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://mailmanhq.com/
  • → references future.co website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://future.co/
  • → references maketime.blog website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://maketime.blog/
  • → references Eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/feed-blocker-for-linkedin/eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf
  • → references Nanit App person
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://nanit.com/pages/nanit-app
  • → references economist.com website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://economist.com/

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  • mentioned penname.co website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://penname.co/
  • mentioned miro.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://miro.com/
  • mentioned notion.so website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://notion.so/
  • mentioned jakeknapp.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://jakeknapp.com/
  • mentioned johnzeratsky.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://johnzeratsky.com/
  • mentioned character.vc website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://character.vc/
  • mentioned gv.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://gv.com/
  • mentioned reclaim.ai website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://reclaim.ai/
  • mentioned mailmanhq.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://mailmanhq.com/
  • mentioned future.co website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://future.co/
  • mentioned maketime.blog website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://maketime.blog/
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/feed-blocker-for-linkedin/eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf
  • mentioned economist.com website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://economist.com/
  • references penname.co website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://penname.co/
  • references miro.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://miro.com/
  • references notion.so website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://notion.so/
  • references jakeknapp.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://jakeknapp.com/
  • references johnzeratsky.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://johnzeratsky.com/
  • references character.vc website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://character.vc/
  • references gv.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://gv.com/
  • references reclaim.ai website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://reclaim.ai/
  • references mailmanhq.com website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://mailmanhq.com/
  • references future.co website
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://future.co/
  • references maketime.blog website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://maketime.blog/
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/feed-blocker-for-linkedin/eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf
  • references economist.com website
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://economist.com/

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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422
  • mentioned Sprint Audiobook book
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Sprint-audiobook/dp/B019R2DQIY
  • mentioned Lord Rings J R R Tolkien book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411
  • mentioned Groundhog Day Bill Murray book
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Bill-Murray/dp/B000SP1SH6
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger/dp/B08L5NP6NG
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Arianna-Huffingtons-Charging-Station-Walnut/dp/B0799ZG1LY
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Portable-Android-Self-Discipline-Achieve-Addiction/dp/B0CG8V4YG3?th=1
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422
  • references Sprint Audiobook book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Sprint-audiobook/dp/B019R2DQIY
  • references Lord Rings J R R Tolkien book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411
  • references Groundhog Day Bill Murray book
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Bill-Murray/dp/B000SP1SH6
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger/dp/B08L5NP6NG
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Arianna-Huffingtons-Charging-Station-Walnut/dp/B0799ZG1LY
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/Portable-Android-Self-Discipline-Achieve-Addiction/dp/B0CG8V4YG3?th=1
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357
  • mentioned Indistractable and Hooked book
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    author of Indistractable and Hooked )
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    author of Indistractable and Hooked )

persons 6

  • mentioned Jake Knapp person
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://linkedin.com/in/jake-knapp
  • references Jake Knapp person
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://linkedin.com/in/jake-knapp
  • mentioned Lenny Rachitsky person
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  • hosted by Lenny Rachitsky person
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    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
  • mentioned Nanit App person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://nanit.com/pages/nanit-app
  • references Nanit App person
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://nanit.com/pages/nanit-app

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  • mentioned Odysseus concept
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://britannica.com/topic/Odysseus
  • references Odysseus concept
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    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://britannica.com/topic/Odysseus
  • mentioned Business concept
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  • mentioned Entrepreneurship concept
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  • discusses Business concept
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  • discusses Entrepreneurship concept
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    Feed category: Entrepreneurship

companys 4

  • mentioned Technology company
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    Feed category: Technology
  • mentioned Labs company
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://character.vc/labs
  • discusses Technology company
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    Feed category: Technology
  • references Labs company
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    Link in episode "Making time for what matters | Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (authors of Sprint and Make Time, co-founders of Character Capital)": https://character.vc/labs
Episode description as stored
Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky are the authors of best-selling books Sprint and Make Time . They have helped more than 300 teams design new products and bring them to market, including those at YouTube, Gusto, One Medical Group, and Slack. Jake and John are co-founders of the venture capital firm Character, where they support startups with capital and sprints. Previously, they were operating partners at Google Ventures and, before that, design leaders at Google, where John worked on Google Ads and YouTube and Jake helped build Gmail and co-founded Google Meet. In our conversation, we discuss: • “Busy bandwagon” and “infinity pools” • Creating one “highlight” each day • Their four-part framework for productivity • How to use the calendar to design your day • How creating friction can help you avoid distractions • Tips on creating a distraction-free phone • Strategies for managing email and distractions • The importance of reflecting on the day and making time for meaningful work • Design sprints — Brought to you by: • Sidebar —Accelerate your career by surrounding yourself with extraordinary peers • Whimsical —The iterative product workspace • WorkOS —The modern API for auth and user identity — Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/making-time-for-what-matters-jake — Where to find Jake Knapp: • X: https://twitter.com/jakek • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-knapp/ • Website: https://jakeknapp.com/ — Where to find John Zeratsky: • X: https://twitter.com/jazer • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnzeratsky/ • Website: https://johnzeratsky.com/ — Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com • X: https://twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/ — In this episode, we cover: (00:00) About Jake and John (04:10) Recording the audiobook for Make Time (06:06) What people often get wrong when trying to become more productive (11:24) The busy bandwagon and infinity pools (15:22) Real talk: Jake and John’s productivity levels (20:10) The four-part framework for getting more done: Highlight, Laser, Energize, Reflect (25:15) Step 1: Highlight (28:08) Designing your day with a calendar (30:52) The Groundhog Day mentality (35:10) Tactical advice for implementing the highlight method (39:30) An example of a failed highlight (48:08) Step 2: Laser (51:12) Creating intentional friction to avoid distractions (57:28) Curating a distraction-free phone (01:07:58) Resetting expectations and slowing your inbox (01:14:51) Systems over willpower (01:18:14) Managing email distractions (01:18:49) Step 3: Energize (01:22:05) Step 4: Reflect (01:26:30) Introduction to Sprint — Referenced: • Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day : https://www.amazon.com/Make-Time-Focus-Matters-Every/dp/0525572422 • Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days : https://www.amazon.com/Sprint-audiobook/dp/B019R2DQIY • Make Time blog: https://maketime.blog/ • Make Time blog on X: https://twitter.com/maketimeblog • Character: https://www.character.vc/ • Google Ventures: https://www.gv.com/ • Character Labs: https://www.character.vc/labs • Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus | Nir Eyal (author of Indistractable and Hooked ): https://www.lennyspodcast.com/strategies-for-becoming-less-distracted-and-improving-focus-nir-eyal-author-of-indistractable-and/ • Groundhog Day on Prime Video: https://www.amazon.com/Groundhog-Day-Bill-Murray/dp/B000SP1SH6 • Reclaim.ai: https://reclaim.ai/ • Feed Blocker for LinkedIn: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/feed-blocker-for-linkedin/eikaafmldiioljlilngpogcepiedpenf • The Lord of the Rings : https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544003411 • MagSafe charger: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MHXH3AM-A-MagSafe-Charger/dp/B08L5NP6NG/ • Nanit app: https://www.nanit.com/pages/nanit-app • Arianna Huffington’s Phone Bed Charging Station: https://www.amazon.com/Arianna-Huffingtons-Char