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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#119: Productivity & Meditation, with Chris Bailey
February 16th, 2021 · 93 minutes
Author Chris Bailey joins us to talk about the productivity benefits of meditation, conquering resistance, and the path of least regret.
#118: Tasks and Habits
February 2nd, 2021 · 102 minutes
Tasks are great but sometimes the wrong tool. Mike and David make the case that habits are underrated and can help you where projects can not.
#117: Roles & Goals
January 19th, 2021 · 92 minutes
Goals are great, but they aren't enough. In this episode, David & Mike talk about how roles & goals work together and how the hats that you decide to wear are the real foundation of a solid personal productivity system.
#116: The Big Reset
January 5th, 2021 · 93 minutes
Mike and David take on the new year in their own focused ways as they talk through a workflow for change.
#115: Solving Interesting Problems, with Ernie Svenson
December 22nd, 2020 · 61 minutes
Ernie Svenson joins us to talk about how focus inspired his career change from lawyer to small firm consultant, the importance of getting help, and the value of journaling.
#114: Inputs and PKM Stacks
December 8th, 2020 · 88 minutes
Inputs! We all have too many of them and not enough of us have a plan for them. In this episode, Mike and David talk about those pesky inputs and how to deal with them.
#113: ADHD and Cognitive Science, with Brittany Smith
November 24th, 2020 · 80 minutes
Brittany Smith is a cognitive scientist and very focused. She's also diagnosed with ADHD and she has a lot of wisdom to share in this week's episode.
#112: Productivity & Creativity
November 10th, 2020 · 75 minutes
David & Mike consider the relationship of productivity & creativity and how it shapes the work that they do.
#111: Environmental Focus, with Erik Fisher
October 27th, 2020 · 86 minutes
Erik Fisher joins us to talk about internal and external distractions, setting up your environment for focused work, dealing with unexpected changes, and building self-awareness.
#110: Focus with Michael Hyatt
October 14th, 2020 · 78 minutes
Michael Hyatt joins in to talk about staying focused, drift, scaling back on social media.