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Focused

David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow t

Episodes

Total: 234

74: Moving the Needle

2019/5/28

David & Mike unpack David's new system to help focus on important work, talk about stepping

David and Mike interview professional Saxophonist Bob Reynolds to talk about the importance of produ

The host of Hurry Slowly joins David & Mike to talk about avoiding burnout, percolating ideas, i

71: Hyper-Scheduling

2019/4/16

This episode focuses on hyper-scheduling and how to turn your calendar into a productivity weapon. M

Video game developer Shahid Kamal Ahmad is back to talk about his digital declutter, staying present

69: The Intentional Life

2019/3/19

David and Mike continue to explore the topic of intentionality and the role it has in every area of

In this episode, David and Mike talk about getting intentional and getting productive with an unprod

On this episode, Laura McClellan, The Productive Woman, joins to talk about her perfectly scheduled

David and Mike navigate the minefield of email, sharing strategies and workflow tips to help you cur

Author and productivity experimenter Chris Bailey joins us to share ideas and strategies for getting

64: The Power of Habits

2019/1/8

David and Mike kick off Focused with an in-depth look at why New Year's resolutions usually fail

63: Lessons Learned

2018/12/26

Mike and David wrap up the Free Agents run with a discussion of depression and Free Agency and David

62: The Year End Audit

2018/12/11

David and Mike do a year end audit of their own Free Agency to figure out where they spent their tim

61: The Morning Routine

2018/11/27

Mike and David dig in on their morning routines. Mike finds himself entering the Free Agent arena li

Productivityist founder Mike Vardy joins David & Mike to tell his free agent story, from Costco

59: Kaizen

2018/10/30

In this episode, David and Mike look at the concept of Kaizen and how little changes can add up to b

Podcaster and programmer Joe Buhlig shares his free agent journey, from bean field to office to fami

57: Chef = Boss

2018/10/2

This episode is all about space. Mike and David discuss the role of Mise-en-place ("Everything

Sean McCabe started his free agent journey as a designer doing hand lettering, and has built a succe

55: The Math Works

2018/9/4

Mike and David cover a variety of Free Agent topics including getting enough sleep, staying motivate