Focused

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.

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74: Moving the Needle

Episode Date: May 28, 2019

David & Mike unpack David's new system to help focus on important work, talk about stepping off the hamster wheel of efficiency, and discuss what to d...

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71: Hyper-Scheduling

Episode Date: April 16, 2019

This episode focuses on hyper-scheduling and how to turn your calendar into a productivity weapon. Mike and David also continue the conversation about...

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69: The Intentional Life

Episode Date: March 19, 2019

David and Mike continue to explore the topic of intentionality and the role it has in every area of your life. They also catch up on some listener fee...

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64: The Power of Habits

Episode Date: January 8, 2019

David and Mike kick off Focused with an in-depth look at why New Year's resolutions usually fail. They discuss the power of tiny gains, why systems ar...

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63: Lessons Learned

Episode Date: December 26, 2018

Mike and David wrap up the Free Agents run with a discussion of depression and Free Agency and David has some overall thoughts on free agency as they...

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62: The Year End Audit

Episode Date: December 11, 2018

David and Mike do a year end audit of their own Free Agency to figure out where they spent their time and money. They talk about fixing broken systems...

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61: The Morning Routine

Episode Date: November 27, 2018

Mike and David dig in on their morning routines. Mike finds himself entering the Free Agent arena like never before and David wants to start year-end...

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59: Kaizen

Episode Date: October 30, 2018

In this episode, David and Mike look at the concept of Kaizen and how little changes can add up to big results. They also help Michael as he makes his...

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57: Chef = Boss

Episode Date: October 2, 2018

This episode is all about space. Mike and David discuss the role of Mise-en-place ("Everything in its place") with a successful free agency. Also, Dav...