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. Hosted by David Sparks and Mike Schmitz.
225 episodes transcribedDavid & Mike discuss the satirical self-help book How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson and share the dysfunctional skills they are particularly go...
Jay Clouse of Creator Science joins us to talk about the sawdust problem, the focus benefits of community, and finding the balance between quality and...
David & Mike discuss how they inject focus into their workdays & Mike shares about his tiny house retreat experience.
ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins us to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company.
Sponsorship coach Justin Moore joins us to talk about his journey from medical devices to Creator Wizard founder, avoiding the comparison trap, and fi...
David reflects on 18 months of freedom, Mike reports back from Craft + Commerce, and they both share their best advice for teaching kids how to focus.
David & Mike discuss the process of planning (and attempting to live out) their ideal weeks.
Mike is finally a Free Agent. In this episode, he & David talk through the process and share some tips for those considering making revolutionary chan...
Mike Rohde is back to talk about the role of analog and digital tools in maintaining creative focus.
David & Mike revisit the importance of saying no and discuss how to prevent taking on too much.
David & Mike get caught up on listener feedback as they discuss journaling data, power naps, and choosing the things you aren't going to do.
Computer scientist & author Cal Newport joins us to talk about the impact of technology and culture on productivity and shares what we can do to prote...
Business lawyer Mark Metzger joins David to talk about false urgency, the power of having a coach, and getting back on the wagon when life happens.
David & Mike dive deep into the topic of journaling and share their workflows for making it stick.
David & Mike discuss communication, project management, and managing expectations to protect your focus.
Tim Stringer joins us to talk about mortality, reinvention, and the fight to live a focused life.
Chris Bailey is back to talk about dopamine, burnout, and finding calm in these anxious times.
David & Mike share their words for the year and discuss their plans to live out the first quarter of 2023 with intentionality and focus.
David & Mike reflect on the last year and share what went well, what could have gone better, and their lessons learned.
David & Mike walk through their planning processes and make their best case for leaving social media altogether.
