In this episode, we sit down with University of Virginia data science professor Yong-Yeol (YY) Ahn for a fascinating conversation that moves from network science and how ideas actually spread to the very practical realities of staying organized in a busy, idea-heavy life.

YY shares smart, grounded insights on avoiding “shiny object syndrome,” building a productivity system that evolves with you, using OmniFocus as a trusted capture tool, and even creating powerful workflows with TaskPaper templates and AI-assisted processing. You’ll walk away with both big-picture perspective and immediately useful takeaways you can apply to your own work the same day.