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 20 hours 43 minutes
episode 162: Perfectionism
David & Mike discuss perfectionism, procrastination, and overcoming the urge to get everything just right.
episode 161: Stolen Focus, with Jean MacDonald
Jean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books.
episode 160: Balancing Calendars and Tasks
David & Mike compare calendars and task lists, the jobs to be done by each, and the resistance that will inevitably appear in your quest to get things done.
episode 159: The Art of Note-Taking
David & Mike consider note-taking and its role in the creative process.
episode 158: Humans First, with Rob Krecak
Rob Krecak joins us to talk about the psychology behind email, the importance of communication norms, and tips from his experiences helping organizations move to a 4-day work week.
episode 157: Non-Traditional Measures of Productivity, with Mike Vardy
Mike Vardy is back to talk about the rhythm of work and why some people feel "productivity" is becoming a dirty word.
episode 156: The State of GTD
Inspired by a Cal Newport article on Getting Things Done, David & Mike go through an audit of the (in)famous productivity system.
episode 155: 12 Favorite Problems
David & Mike explore the idea of favorite problems and identify a dozen of their own in a quest for self-discovery.
episode 154: Building a Second Brain, with Tiago Forte
Tiago Forte joins us to talk about his new book, building knowledge assets, and flipping the switch from consumer to creator.
episode 153: A Wandering Mind, with Kourosh Dini
Kourosh Dini is back to talk about being with the work and the dark side of flow.