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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#124: Reading and Learning
April 27th, 2021 · 85 minutes
In this episode, Mike and David talk about PKM planets and how they read, process, and learn from books and other media.
#123: A Focus on Time
April 13th, 2021 · 87 minutes
David & Mike talk about the different ways they track their time, what tools they use, and share the focus & productivity benefits they glean from the process.
#122: Linking Your Thinking with Nick Milo
March 30th, 2021 · 87 minutes
Nick Milo from Linking Your Thinking joins this week to consider the role of focus in idea development and knowledge management.
#121: Analog Focus, with Jeff Sheldon
March 16th, 2021 · 81 minutes
Jeff Sheldon from Ugmonk joins us to talk about his Analog productivity system, connecting dots, intentional constraints, and being a geek for the details.
#120: Caveday with Jake Kahana
March 2nd, 2021 · 75 minutes
Jake Kahana from Caveday joins to talk about his journey and how Cavedays can help you get your focus mojo back.
#119: Productivity & Meditation, with Chris Bailey
February 16th, 2021 · 93 minutes
Author Chris Bailey joins us to talk about the productivity benefits of meditation, conquering resistance, and the path of least regret.
#118: Tasks and Habits
February 2nd, 2021 · 102 minutes
Tasks are great but sometimes the wrong tool. Mike and David make the case that habits are underrated and can help you where projects can not.
#117: Roles & Goals
January 19th, 2021 · 92 minutes
Goals are great, but they aren't enough. In this episode, David & Mike talk about how roles & goals work together and how the hats that you decide to wear are the real foundation of a solid personal productivity system.
#116: The Big Reset
January 5th, 2021 · 93 minutes
Mike and David take on the new year in their own focused ways as they talk through a workflow for change.
#115: Solving Interesting Problems, with Ernie Svenson
December 22nd, 2020 · 61 minutes
Ernie Svenson joins us to talk about how focus inspired his career change from lawyer to small firm consultant, the importance of getting help, and the value of journaling.