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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#113: ADHD and Cognitive Science, with Brittany Smith
November 24th, 2020 · 80 minutes
Brittany Smith is a cognitive scientist and very focused. She's also diagnosed with ADHD and she has a lot of wisdom to share in this week's episode.
#112: Productivity & Creativity
November 10th, 2020 · 75 minutes
David & Mike consider the relationship of productivity & creativity and how it shapes the work that they do. They dive into their personal knowledge management stacks and the tools they currently use, share some tips for tagging, and discuss where to draw the lines between tools for managing tasks and ideas.
#111: Environmental Focus, with Erik Fisher
October 27th, 2020 · 86 minutes
Erik Fisher joins us to talk about internal and external distractions, setting up your environment for focused work, dealing with unexpected changes, and building self-awareness.
#110: Focus with Michael Hyatt
October 14th, 2020 · 78 minutes
Michael Hyatt joins in to talk about staying focused, drift, scaling back on social media.
#109: Email Workflows
September 29th, 2020 · 82 minutes
David & Mike revisit the topic of email and discuss their current workflows. They share how and when they process email, what they use to do it, and the strategies they use to break free from their inboxes long enough to do some actual work.
#108: Pruning with Ian Byrd
September 15th, 2020 · 76 minutes
Educator, speaker, and online course creator Ian Byrd joins Mike and David to talk about quarterly retreats, technology, and focus. David makes a commitment.
#107: The Bullet Journal Method, with Ryder Carroll
September 1st, 2020 · 60 minutes
Bullet Journal Method founder Ryder Carroll joins us to talk about taking time offline, asking the right questions, and finding the the balance between style and substance in getting the right things done.
#106: Home Offices with Laura Vanderkam
August 18th, 2020 · 79 minutes
Laura Vanderkam joins the podcast this episode to talk about challenges and opportunities in working from home. Mike and David also break down their ever-evolving shut down routines.
#105: Living the Multipotentialite Life, with Jay Miller
August 4th, 2020 · 93 minutes
Jay Miller joins us to talk about balancing many interests, transferring your focus as you switch between them, and what it means to live the multipotentialite lifestyle.
#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.