Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.
David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow travelers (and a bunch of special guests) as they share the best ways to get focused, and talk through their successes and failures along the way.
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#225: Tiny Experiments, with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
March 12th, 2025 · 69 minutes
Anne-Laure Le Cunff joins us to talk about the value of tiny experiments and how they enable us to live more focused, intentional lives.
#224: Chasing Valuable Rabbits, with Chenell Basilio
February 26th, 2025 · 77 minutes
Chenell Basilio joins us to talk about cultivating curiosity, finding your people, and avoiding burnout.
#223: Solving the Actual Problem, with Ian Byrd
February 11th, 2025 · 60 minutes
Ian Byrd is back to talk about flexibility, focus traps, and finding balance.
#222: The 2025 Productivity Field Guide
January 28th, 2025 · 58 minutes
David reflects on a year of teaching the Productivity Field Guide, talks about what's new and what's changed, and Mike shares the details of his interesting twist to time-blocking.
#221: A Focus on Creativity
January 14th, 2025 · 63 minutes
David & Mike consider the relationship between productivity & creativity, how focus plays a role in the creative process, and the details of their own creativity systems.
#220: 2024 Retrospective
December 31st, 2024 · 64 minutes
David & Mike reflect on the things that worked (and the things that didn't) in 2024 and set their intentions for 2025.
#219: A Focused Smorgasbord
December 17th, 2024 · 80 minutes
David & Mike catch up with listener feedback regarding the use of AI, reading workflows, anxious parenting, and what the heck even is a sabbatical.
#218: Turning Down the Volume, with Stephen Hackett
December 3rd, 2024 · 84 minutes
Stephen Hackett joins us to talk about his recent sabbatical experience and share what he learned from taking an extended break.
#217: The Anxious Generation
November 19th, 2024 · 78 minutes
David & Mike consider the hidden costs of prioritizing the virtual world over the real world and discuss ways that we can fight for focus in an age of distraction.
#216: Wholehearted Transformation, with Amy Wicks
November 5th, 2024 · 69 minutes
Business and life coach Amy Wicks joins us to talk about the Enneagram personality assessment and showing up as our true selves.