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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#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.
#109: Email Workflows
September 29th, 2020 · 82 minutes
David & Mike revisit the topic of email and discuss their current workflows. They share how and when they process email, what they use to do it, and the strategies they use to break free from their inboxes long enough to do some actual work.
#108: Pruning with Ian Byrd
September 15th, 2020 · 76 minutes
Educator, speaker, and online course creator Ian Byrd joins Mike and David to talk about quarterly retreats, technology, and focus. David makes a commitment.
#107: The Bullet Journal Method, with Ryder Carroll
September 1st, 2020 · 60 minutes
Bullet Journal Method founder Ryder Carroll joins us to talk about taking time offline, asking the right questions, and finding the the balance between style and substance in getting the right things done.
#106: Home Offices with Laura Vanderkam
August 18th, 2020 · 79 minutes
Laura Vanderkam joins the podcast this episode to talk about challenges and opportunities in working from home. Mike and David also break down their ever-evolving shut down routines.