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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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84:26

185: How to Be Miserable

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2023/08/29

David & Mike discuss the satirical self-help book How to Be Miserable by Randy J. Paterson and share the dysfunctional skills they are particularly good at.

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68:13

184: Solving Problems, with Jay Clouse

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2023/08/15

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 quantity.

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80:50

183: Practicing Focus

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2023/08/01

David & Mike discuss how they inject focus into their workdays & Mike shares about his tiny house retreat experience.

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76:26

182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry

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2023/07/18

ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry joins us to talk about the power of focus and how it helped save his company.

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86:57

181: Walking Your Own Path, with Justin Moore

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2023/07/04

Sponsorship coach Justin Moore joins us to talk about his journey from medical devices to Creator Wizard founder, avoiding the comparison trap, and finding your niche.

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77:46

180: A Focused Hodgepodge

Focused ·

2023/06/20

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.

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72:23

179: Ideal Weeks

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2023/06/07

David & Mike discuss the process of planning (and attempting to live out) their ideal weeks.

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76:21

178: Mike's Big Adventure

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2023/05/23

Mike is finally a Free Agent. In this episode, he & David talk through the process and share some tips for those considering making revolutionary change.

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89:24

177: The Care and Feeding of Technology, with Mike Rohde

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2023/05/09

Mike Rohde is back to talk about the role of analog and digital tools in maintaining creative focus.

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78:14

176: Doing Less

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2023/04/25

David & Mike revisit the importance of saying no and discuss how to prevent taking on too much.

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72:07

175: The To-Don't List

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2023/04/12

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.

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71:59

174: Deep Work, with Cal Newport

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2023/03/28

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 protect our ability to focus.

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75:08

173: Life Has Lifed You, with Mark Metzger

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2023/03/14

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.

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84:00

172: Journaling & Focus

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2023/02/28

David & Mike dive deep into the topic of journaling and share their workflows for making it stick.

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87:01

171: Communication & Focus

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2023/02/14

David & Mike discuss communication, project management, and managing expectations to protect your focus.

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85:48

170: Holistic Productivity, with Tim Stringer

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2023/01/31

Tim Stringer joins us to talk about mortality, reinvention, and the fight to live a focused life.

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83:52

169: How to Calm Your Mind, with Chris Bailey

Focused ·

2023/01/17

Chris Bailey is back to talk about dopamine, burnout, and finding calm in these anxious times.

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64:07

168: 2023 Focus Resolutions

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2023/01/03

David & Mike share their words for the year and discuss their plans to live out the first quarter of 2023 with intentionality and focus.

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61:18

167: 2022 Year in Review

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2022/12/20

David & Mike reflect on the last year and share what went well, what could have gone better, and their lessons learned.

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71:55

166: The Social Dilemma

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2022/12/06

David & Mike walk through their planning processes and make their best case for leaving social media altogether.

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