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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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#151: The Bento Method, with Francesco D'Alessio
May 11th, 2022 · 66 minutes
Francesco D'Alessio joins us to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right tools, and his new app, Bento.
#150: Optimize for Intentionality
April 26th, 2022 · 88 minutes
David & Mike celebrate episode 150 by talking about focus traps and answering a bunch of listener questions.
#149: Asking Questions, with Marc Champagne
April 12th, 2022 · 72 minutes
Marc Champagne (author of Personal Socrates) joins us to talk about mental fitness, journaling, and why simply asking the right questions can change your life.
#148: Savoring the Moment, with Chris Bailey
March 29th, 2022 · 89 minutes
Chris Bailey is back to talk about his dopamine fast, the art of savoring, and avoiding the productivity racket.
#147: Task Management & Focus
March 15th, 2022 · 86 minutes
David & Mike revisit the topic of task management to talk about Mike's Obsidian task management experiment and their (very different) use of checklists.
#146: The Extended Mind, with Annie Murphy Paul
March 1st, 2022 · 61 minutes
Author Annie Murphy Paul joins us to talk about playing with ideas, working in groups, and other ways to extend the mind.
#145: Focus & Your Environment
February 15th, 2022 · 81 minutes
David & Mike consider how the environment affects our ability to focus and share the very different ways they set up their workspaces.
#144: Enough, with Patrick Rhone
February 1st, 2022 · 86 minutes
Patrick Rhone joins us to talk about analog productivity, knolling, mise en place, and staying focused while wearing many hats.
#143: Thinking Annually
January 18th, 2022 · 90 minutes
David and Mike share some thoughts about what they’re up to in the new year and the personal changes they’re making to their routines.
#142: Sparky Gets Focused
January 4th, 2022 · 72 minutes
Sparky finally put his money where his mouth is and he's doing just one thing now. In this episode, Mike has questions and David has answers.