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

    #188: Q4 Planning & The PKM Stack

    October 10th, 2023 · 83 minutes

    David & Mike revisit the topic of toxic productivity, discuss choosing apps & tools that support your intentions, and share their plans for the last quarter of 2023.

    #187: Drop Zones & Launch Pads, with Jesse J. Anderson

    September 26th, 2023 · 81 minutes

    Jesse J. Anderson is back to talk about troubleshooting productivity systems and his new book for helping adults with ADHD find focus.

    #186: The Burden of Opportunity, with Shawn Blanc

    September 12th, 2023 · 80 minutes

    The Focus Course creator and small business owner Shawn Blanc is back to talk about margin, sabbaticals, and focusing like a boss.

    #185: How to Be Miserable

    August 29th, 2023 · 84 minutes

    David & Mike discuss the satirical self-help book How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson and share the dysfunctional skills they are particularly good at.

    #184: Solving Problems, with Jay Clouse

    August 15th, 2023 · 68 minutes

    Jay Clouse of Creator Science joins us to talk about the sawdust problem, the focus benefits of community, and finding the balance between quality and quantity.

    #183: Practicing Focus

    August 1st, 2023 · 80 minutes

    David & Mike discuss how they inject focus into their workdays & Mike shares about his tiny house retreat experience.

    #182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry

    July 18th, 2023 · 76 minutes

    ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins us to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company.

    #181: Walking Your Own Path, with Justin Moore

    July 4th, 2023 · 86 minutes

    Sponsorship coach Justin Moore joins us to talk about his journey from medical devices to Creator Wizard founder, avoiding the comparison trap, and finding your niche.

    #180: A Focused Hodgepodge

    June 20th, 2023 · 77 minutes

    David reflects on 18 months of freedom, Mike reports back from Craft + Commerce, and they both share their best advice for teaching kids how to focus.

    #179: Ideal Weeks

    June 7th, 2023 · 72 minutes

    David & Mike discuss the process of planning (and attempting to live out) their ideal weeks.