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.
213 episodes transcribed187: Drop Zones & Launch Pads, with Jesse J. Anderson
Episode Date: September 26, 2023Jesse J. Anderson is back to talk about troubleshooting productivity systems and his new book for helping adults with ADHD find focus.
186: The Burden of Opportunity, with Shawn Blanc
Episode Date: September 12, 2023The Focus Course creator and small business owner Shawn Blanc is back to talk about margin, sabbaticals, and focusing like a boss.
185: How to Be Miserable
Episode Date: August 29, 2023David & Mike discuss the satirical self-help book How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson and share the dysfunctional skills they are particularly go...
184: Solving Problems, with Jay Clouse
Episode Date: August 15, 2023Jay Clouse of Creator Science joins us to talk about the sawdust problem, the focus benefits of community, and finding the balance between quality and...
183: Practicing Focus
Episode Date: August 1, 2023David & Mike discuss how they inject focus into their workdays & Mike shares about his tiny house retreat experience.
182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry
Episode Date: July 18, 2023ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins us to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company.
181: Walking Your Own Path, with Justin Moore
Episode Date: July 4, 2023Sponsorship coach Justin Moore joins us to talk about his journey from medical devices to Creator Wizard founder, avoiding the comparison trap, and fi...
180: A Focused Hodgepodge
Episode Date: June 20, 2023David 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.
179: Ideal Weeks
Episode Date: June 7, 2023David & Mike discuss the process of planning (and attempting to live out) their ideal weeks.
178: Mike's Big Adventure
Episode Date: May 23, 2023Mike is finally a Free Agent. In this episode, he & David talk through the process and share some tips for those considering making revolutionary chan...
177: The Care and Feeding of Technology, with Mike Rohde
Episode Date: May 9, 2023Mike Rohde is back to talk about the role of analog and digital tools in maintaining creative focus.
176: Doing Less
Episode Date: April 25, 2023David & Mike revisit the importance of saying no and discuss how to prevent taking on too much.
175: The To-Don't List
Episode Date: April 12, 2023David & Mike get caught up on listener feedback as they discuss journaling data, power naps, and choosing the things you aren't going to do.
174: Deep Work, with Cal Newport
Episode Date: March 28, 2023Computer 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...