Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.
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.
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#92: Getting Focused Kourosh Dini
February 4th, 2020 · 79 minutes
Author, physician, and busy guy Kourosh Dini joins us to talk about how to stay focused when you have a lot of things going on.
#91: Information Overload
January 21st, 2020 · 69 minutes
David and Mike kick off a new series on overload by examining their own FOMO triggers and make the productivity case for intentionally missing out.
#90: Habits > Goals
January 7th, 2020 · 90 minutes
David and Mike are not fans of New Year's resolutions but they are fans of creating new habits.
#89: The Magic of Mind Mapping, with Harald Eckmüller
December 24th, 2019 · 67 minutes
MindNode designer Harald Eckmüller joins us to talk about using mind mapping as a focus tool.
#88: Annual Check-Ins
December 10th, 2019 · 92 minutes
As we approach the end of the year, Mike and David check in on their own Focus journeys. Also, David has a secret life as a Jedi and Mike is using coffee to hack focus.
#87: Nerds Like Us, with Myke Hurley
November 26th, 2019 · 81 minutes
Relay co-founder Myke Hurley joins us to talk about the power of yearly themes, becoming more intentional, and working with other humans.
#86: Rest is a Weapon
November 12th, 2019 · 89 minutes
In this episode, Mike and David tackle sleep, napping, and how important they are to Focus.
#85: The Depth of Our Madness
October 29th, 2019 · 103 minutes
David and Mike reveal their obsession with calendars. They discuss time and tasks, maintaining motivation, and their own calendaring workflows for how they plan their day.
#84: Focus is a Super Power
October 15th, 2019 · 82 minutes
In this episode, Mike and David dive deep on why Focus is so important. They also share thoughts about Ultralearning and why sometimes survival alone is good enough.
#83: Ideas Over Art, with Mike Rohde
October 1st, 2019 · 71 minutes
Author and Designer Mike Rohde joins us to discuss the practice and process of sketchnoting. We talk about choosing the right tools, the benefits and drawbacks of analog vs. digital, and why sketchnoting is for everyone.