David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow t
Computer scientist & author Cal Newport joins us to talk about the impact of technology and cult
Business lawyer Mark Metzger joins David to talk about false urgency, the power of having a coach, a
David & Mike dive deep into the topic of journaling and share their workflows for making it stic
David & Mike discuss communication, project management, and managing expectations to protect you
Tim Stringer joins us to talk about mortality, reinvention, and the fight to live a focused life. T
Chris Bailey is back to talk about dopamine, burnout, and finding calm in these anxious times. This
David & Mike share their words for the year and discuss their plans to live out the first quarte
David & Mike reflect on the last year and share what went well, what could have gone better, and
David & Mike walk through their planning processes and make their best case for leaving social m
Chris Upchurch joins us to talk about his recent career change from metropolitan transportation plan
David & Mike consider the focus benefits of mind mapping and discuss the tools and methods they
Baron Fig CEO Joey Cofone joins us to talk about creativity, embracing constraints, and finding your
David & Mike discuss perfectionism, procrastination, and overcoming the urge to get everything j
Jean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books. This ep
David & Mike compare calendars and task lists, the jobs to be done by each, and the resistance t
David & Mike consider note-taking and its role in the creative process. This episode of Focused
Rob Krecak joins us to talk about the psychology behind email, the importance of communication norms
Mike Vardy is back to talk about the rhythm of work and why some people feel "productivity"
Inspired by a Cal Newport article on Getting Things Done, David & Mike go through an audit of th
David & Mike explore the idea of favorite problems and identify a dozen of their own in a quest
