Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.
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 though their successes and failures along the way.
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#104: Sleep and Sabbaticals
July 21st, 2020 · 96 minutes
Mike and David cover a lot in this week's episode ranging from David's attempt at a sabbatical to sleep to productivity in virtual reality.
#103: Systems & Challenges
July 7th, 2020 · 71 minutes
David tweaks his shutdown routine and preps for his sabbatical, Mike unpacks his hybrid productivity system, and they each have their own productivity challenge to complete.
#102: Analog Productivity with Brad Dowdy
June 23rd, 2020 · 97 minutes
The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy joins in to explain how he struggles to stay focused and discovers that he's a time blocker. We also get very nerdy about pens and paper toward the end.
#101: Taking a Sabbatical, with Sean McCabe
June 9th, 2020 · 101 minutes
Sean McCabe is back to talk about sabbaticals - and to convince David to take one of his own.
#100: Staying Focused with Episode 100
May 26th, 2020 · 73 minutes
It's Episode 100 and Mike and David are looking back and looking forward in terms of focus.
#99: Working From Home, with Dave Caolo
May 12th, 2020 · 68 minutes
Dave Caolo joins us to talk about games & productivity, how his bullet journal helps him stay focused, and working from home without going crazy.
#98: Floating with Dave Hamilton
April 28th, 2020 · 91 minutes
Dave Hamilton joins in to talk about how to keep your focus in the workplace and during a pandemic. Also, Dave uses an isolation tank and we have questions.
#97: Emotional Overload
April 14th, 2020 · 65 minutes
David & Mike continue the overload series with a look at emotional overload. They consider the value of introspection, share some fun distractions, and discuss being ok with not being productive.
#96: Working from Home
March 31st, 2020 · 58 minutes
Mike and David consider keeping your focus while working from home.
#95: Five Years of Freedom
March 17th, 2020 · 75 minutes
David shares the big lessons he's learned from five 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.