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. Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 9 days 23 hours 29 minutes
episode 174: Deep Work, with Cal Newport
Computer scientist & author Cal Newport joins us to talk about the impact of technology and culture on productivity and shares what we can do to protect our ability to focus.
episode 173: Life Has Lifed You, with Mark Metzger
Business lawyer Mark Metzger joins David to talk about false urgency, the power of having a coach, and getting back on the wagon when life happens.
episode 172: Journaling & Focus
David & Mike dive deep into the topic of journaling and share their workflows for making it stick.
episode 171: Communication & Focus
David & Mike discuss communication, project management, and managing expectations to protect your focus.
episode 170: Holistic Productivity, with Tim Stringer
Tim Stringer joins us to talk about mortality, reinvention, and the fight to live a focused life.
episode 169: How to Calm Your Mind, with Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey is back to talk about dopamine, burnout, and finding calm in these anxious times.
episode 168: 2023 Focus Resolutions
David & Mike share their words for the year and discuss their plans to live out the first quarter of 2023 with intentionality and focus.
episode 167: 2022 Year in Review
David & Mike reflect on the last year and share what went well, what could have gone better, and their lessons learned.
episode 166: The Social Dilemma
David & Mike walk through their planning processes and make their best case for leaving social media altogether.
episode 165: On the River, with Chris Upchurch
Chris Upchurch joins us to talk about his recent career change from metropolitan transportation planner to whitewater rafting guide.