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

    #198: Revisiting Journaling

    February 27th, 2024 · 93 minutes

    David & Mike revisit the topic of journaling for personal growth and share how their workflows have evolved.

    #197: Feel Good Productivity

    February 13th, 2024 · 86 minutes

    David & Mike consider the role of happiness & joy in meaningful productivity.

    #196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf

    January 30th, 2024 · 78 minutes

    Cognitive neuroscientist and reading warrior Dr. Maryanne Wolf joins us to talk about the science of reading and how what we read changes our brains.

    #195: The Productivity Field Guide

    January 16th, 2024 · 69 minutes

    After several years in production, the Productivity Field Guide is here! Mike interviews David about what's in it, how much went into it, and why it's so important to David.

    #194: I'd Like to Take a Mulligan

    January 2nd, 2024 · 64 minutes

    David & Mike reflect on everything that happened in 2023 and share their intentions for 2024.

    #193: The Problem with Mise en Place, with Justin Khanna

    December 19th, 2023 · 77 minutes

    Chef, creator, and entrepreneur Justin Khanna joins us to share focus lessons from the culinary world.

    #192: Flow State

    December 5th, 2023 · 68 minutes

    David & Mike consider the benefits of the flow state and what we can do to achieve it more consistently.

    #191: Multi-Scale Planning

    November 21st, 2023 · 85 minutes

    David & Mike unpack the concept of multi-scale planning and share how they are both using it to live in alignment with their vision and values.

    #190: Overdosing on Gratitude, with Karl Staib

    November 7th, 2023 · 78 minutes

    Process Consultant Karl Staib joins us to talk about process design, delegation, and the power of gratitude.

    #189: Focus & AI

    October 24th, 2023 · 94 minutes

    David & Mike consider how various AI tools can help protect our focus and share what they're using to boost their productivity & creativity.