David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow t
David & Mike consider the focus benefits of mind mapping and discuss the tools and methods they
Baron Fig CEO Joey Cofone joins us to talk about creativity, embracing constraints, and finding your
David & Mike discuss perfectionism, procrastination, and overcoming the urge to get everything j
Jean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books. This ep
David & Mike compare calendars and task lists, the jobs to be done by each, and the resistance t
David & Mike consider note-taking and its role in the creative process. This episode of Focused
Rob Krecak joins us to talk about the psychology behind email, the importance of communication norms
Mike Vardy is back to talk about the rhythm of work and why some people feel "productivity"
Inspired by a Cal Newport article on Getting Things Done, David & Mike go through an audit of th
David & Mike explore the idea of favorite problems and identify a dozen of their own in a quest
Tiago Forte joins us to talk about his new book, building knowledge assets, and flipping the switch
Kourosh Dini is back to talk about being with the work and the dark side of flow. This episode of F
David & Mike share some of their favorite mental models and how to use them for better sensemaki
Francesco D'Alessio joins us to talk about the state of productivity apps, picking the right too
David & Mike celebrate episode 150 by talking about focus traps and answering a bunch of listene
Marc Champagne (author of Personal Socrates) joins us to talk about mental fitness, journaling, and
Chris Bailey is back to talk about his dopamine fast, the art of savoring, and avoiding the producti
David & Mike revisit the topic of task management to talk about Mike's Obsidian task managem
Author Annie Murphy Paul joins us to talk about playing with ideas, working in groups, and other way
David & Mike consider how the environment affects our ability to focus and share the very differ
