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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#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.

#85: The Depth of Our Madness

October 29th, 2019 · 103 minutes

David and Mike reveal their obsession with calendars. They discuss time and tasks, maintaining motivation, and their own calendaring workflows for how they plan their day.

#84: Focus is a Super Power

October 15th, 2019 · 82 minutes

In this episode, Mike and David dive deep on why Focus is so important. They also share thoughts about Ultralearning and why sometimes survival alone is good enough.

#83: Ideas Over Art, with Mike Rohde

October 1st, 2019 · 71 minutes

Author and Designer Mike Rohde joins us to discuss the practice and process of sketchnoting. We talk about choosing the right tools, the benefits and drawbacks of analog vs. digital, and why sketchnoting is for everyone.

#82: The Hustle

September 17th, 2019 · 82 minutes

In this episode, Mike and David tackle The Hustle. Is that a good thing or bad thing? The hosts also get around to gratitude and virtual help.

#81: Breaking the Twitch, with Anthony Ongaro

September 3rd, 2019 · 70 minutes

Anthony Ongaro joins us to talk about practical minimalism, designing an intentional life, and his multipotentialite resume which covers everything from musician to log roller.

#80: The Power of "No"

August 20th, 2019 · 66 minutes

Mike and David tackle the challenges that come with saying "No" and why a well-intentioned "no" can make all the difference.

#79: Reclaiming Margin, with Shawn Blanc

August 6th, 2019 · 65 minutes

The Focus Course founder Shawn Blanc is back to talk about the importance of margin, how it gave him the space he needed to work through a personal crisis, and life lessons learned from his orange 1984 Jeep CJ-7.

#78: Changing Defaults with John Zeratsky

July 23rd, 2019 · 62 minutes

John Zeratsky had the dream job at Google but left it all to write a book, Make Time, and reset his defaults. Learn about John's journey and how resetting your own defaults can make all the difference.

#77: You Can't Hack the System

July 9th, 2019 · 71 minutes

David and Mike share some things they've learned about managing energy. They discuss staying positive, Mike continues his digital Bullet Journal experiment, and David spends some time "reseaching" the perfect notebook.