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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    Latest Episodes

    #95: Five Years of Freedom

    March 17th, 2020 · 75 minutes

    David shares the big lessons he's learned from 5 years of working independently. He and Mike talk about the fear of failure, intentional constraints, effective delegation, and the impact David's furry new coworker has on his productivity.

    #94: Journaling with Matt Ragland

    March 3rd, 2020 · 77 minutes

    Matt Ragland explains how he uses his paper bullet journal to stay focused.

    #93: Attention Overload

    February 18th, 2020 · 65 minutes

    In this second part of the overload series, David & Mike discuss emotional hijacking, the myth of multitasking, and how to tame the lizard brain.

    #92: Getting Focused Kourosh Dini

    February 4th, 2020 · 79 minutes

    Author, physician, and busy guy Kourosh Dini joins us to talk about how to stay focused when you have a lot of things going on.

    #91: Information Overload

    January 21st, 2020 · 69 minutes

    David and Mike kick off a new series on overload by examining their own FOMO triggers and make the productivity case for intentionally missing out.

    #90: Habits > Goals

    January 7th, 2020 · 90 minutes

    David and Mike are not fans of New Year's resolutions but they are fans of creating new habits.

    #89: The Magic of Mind Mapping, with Harald Eckmüller

    December 24th, 2019 · 67 minutes

    MindNode designer Harald Eckmüller joins us to talk about using mind mapping as a focus tool.

    #88: Annual Check-Ins

    December 10th, 2019 · 92 minutes

    As we approach the end of the year, Mike and David check in on their own Focus journeys. Also, David has a secret life as a Jedi and Mike is using coffee to hack focus.

    #87: Nerds Like Us, with Myke Hurley

    November 26th, 2019 · 81 minutes

    Relay co-founder Myke Hurley joins us to talk about the power of yearly themes, becoming more intentional, and working with other humans.

    #86: Rest is a Weapon

    November 12th, 2019 · 89 minutes

    In this episode, Mike and David tackle sleep, napping, and how important they are to Focus.