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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#169: How to Calm Your Mind, with Chris Bailey

January 17th, 2023 · 83 minutes

Chris Bailey is back to talk about dopamine, burnout, and finding calm in these anxious times.

#168: 2023 Focus Resolutions

January 3rd, 2023 · 64 minutes

David & Mike share their words for the year and discuss their plans to live out the first quarter of 2023 with intentionality and focus.

#167: 2022 Year in Review

December 20th, 2022 · 61 minutes

David & Mike reflect on the last year and share what went well, what could have gone better, and their lessons learned.

#166: The Social Dilemma

December 6th, 2022 · 71 minutes

David & Mike walk through their planning processes and make their best case for leaving social media altogether.

#165: On the River, with Chris Upchurch

November 22nd, 2022 · 78 minutes

Chris Upchurch joins us to talk about his recent career change from metropolitan transportation planner to whitewater rafting guide.

#164: Mind Mapping

November 8th, 2022 · 70 minutes

David & Mike consider the focus benefits of mind mapping and discuss the tools and methods they use to think beyond the outline.

#163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey Cofone

October 25th, 2022 · 61 minutes

Baron Fig CEO Joey Cofone joins us to talk about creativity, embracing constraints, and finding your own way.

#162: Perfectionism

October 11th, 2022 · 64 minutes

David & Mike discuss perfectionism, procrastination, and overcoming the urge to get everything just right.

#161: Stolen Focus, with Jean MacDonald

September 27th, 2022 · 82 minutes

Jean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books.

#160: Balancing Calendars and Tasks

September 13th, 2022 · 78 minutes

David & Mike compare calendars and task lists, the jobs to be done by each, and the resistance that will inevitably appear in your quest to get things done.