David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow t
Clarke Ching ("The Bottleneck Guy") joins us to talk about finding solutions and fixing sy
David & Mike discuss deliberate practice and the art of skill development — for both fun and pro
Llama Life founder Marie Ng joins us to talk about the relative time-boxing, the importance of syste
David & Mike consider the role of Margin, Ownership, and Boundaries in the pursuit of living a f
David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption. Thi
Writer Bob Doto joins us to discuss creative systems, connecting ideas, and why you really should ca
David & Mike revisit the topic of moving the needle to discuss what's working and what's
In this feedback episode, David & Mike revisit scheduling, journaling, delegation, and lots of l
David & Mike read Rapt by Winifred Gallagher and discuss how to protect your attention and culti
David & Mike consider their use of tasks and calendars and share their workflows for how they ti
Ugmonk founder Jeff Sheldon is back to talk about designing and building physical products, how our
Jason Snell is back to talk about staying focused as an indie and his unique spin on off-site person
David & Mike consider Cal Newport's philosophy on organizing knowledge work in a sustainable
Bestselling author & Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim joins David & Mike to talk about grat
David & Mike celebrate 200 episodes by sharing their favorite productivity hacks. This episode
Jim Eager joins us to talk about how to navigate the 4 phases of retirement with meaning and purpose
David & Mike revisit the topic of journaling for personal growth and share how their workflows h
David & Mike consider the role of happiness & joy in meaningful productivity. This episode
Cognitive neuroscientist and reading warrior Dr. Maryanne Wolf joins us to talk about the science of
After several years in production, the Productivity Field Guide is here! Mike interviews David about
