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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.
Last Episode Date: 8 October 2024
Total Episodes: 214
Clarke Ching ("The Bottleneck Guy") joins us to talk about finding solutions and fixing systems, both personally and professionally.
David & Mike discuss deliberate practice and the art of skill development — for both fun and profit.
Llama Life founder Marie Ng joins us to talk about the relative time-boxing, the importance of systems, and eating your productivity vegetables.
David & Mike consider the role of Margin, Ownership, and Boundaries in the pursuit of living a focused life.
David & Mike share the different ways they apply intentionality to their media consumption.
Writer Bob Doto joins us to discuss creative systems, connecting ideas, and why you really should care about zettlekasten.
David & Mike revisit the topic of moving the needle to discuss what's working and what's changed.
In this feedback episode, David & Mike revisit scheduling, journaling, delegation, and lots of listener thoughts on slow productivity.
David & Mike read Rapt by Winifred Gallagher and discuss how to protect your attention and cultivate a focused life.
David & Mike consider their use of tasks and calendars and share their workflows for how they tie these two essential productivity tools together to get things done.
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