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A Recast of ‘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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Recastable Episodes (252)

1. 1: The Temptation of Yes July 26, 2016
2. 2: Booked Up With Myself Aug. 9, 2016
3. 3: My Curse and My Reward, with Myke Hurley Aug. 25, 2016
4. 4: Location, Location, Location Sept. 6, 2016
5. 5: Envision a Bonfire Sept. 21, 2016
6. 6: The Shawshank Redemption, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad Oct. 4, 2016
7. 7: Be Like a Duck Oct. 18, 2016
8. 8: Email Is Not Your Job Nov. 1, 2016
9. 9: The Feedback Episode Nov. 15, 2016
10. 10: Indie Vacation Nov. 29, 2016
11. 11: Balancing Dollars and Delight Dec. 14, 2016
12. 12: Right Now It's Only Me, with Katie Floyd Jan. 10, 2017
13. 13: Promotion Can Feel Gross Jan. 24, 2017
14. 14: Putting Numbers in Boxes, with Andrew Carroll Feb. 7, 2017
15. 15: Put on the Business Hat Feb. 21, 2017
16. 16: R2-D2 on My Desk March 7, 2017
17. 17: Stop Digging March 21, 2017
18. 18: A Series of Logical Decisions, with Greg Pierce April 4, 2017
19. 19: Nobody Grades You on the Scaffolding April 18, 2017
20. 20: Jason's Origin Story May 3, 2017
21. 21: The Second Feedback Episode May 16, 2017
22. 22: Staying Agile May 30, 2017
23. 23: It's Hard To Get on a Different Train June 13, 2017
24. 24: Take Care of Yourself June 27, 2017
25. 25: Breadcrumb of My Life, with Stephen Hackett July 11, 2017
26. 26: A Batphone to My Heart July 25, 2017
27. 27: Bird in the Bush Aug. 8, 2017
28. 28: David's Origin Story Aug. 22, 2017
29. 29: The Spreadsheet Sept. 5, 2017
30. 30: Tito Needs to Pay the Rent Sept. 19, 2017
31. 31: Being Selective About Clients, with Aleen Simms Oct. 3, 2017
32. 32: It's Scary, Dude! with Kathy Campbell Oct. 17, 2017
33. 33: When You Say Yes to Everything Oct. 31, 2017
34. 34: I Think I Just Got Fired, with Marco Arment Nov. 14, 2017
35. 35: I Guess I'm Felix Unger Nov. 28, 2017
36. 36: My App Story, with John Voorhees Dec. 12, 2017
37. 37: The Twelve-Week Year Dec. 26, 2017
38. 38: Knit Your Parachute on the Way Down, with Thom Zahler Jan. 9, 2018
39. 39: Quality Time with a Sledgehammer Jan. 23, 2018
40. 40: Like Being in a Boat, with Kourosh Dini Feb. 6, 2018
41. 41: A Walk on the Beach Feb. 21, 2018
42. 42: Learning Your Creative Rhythms, with Shawn Blanc March 6, 2018
43. 43: Don’t Ask Us Permission March 20, 2018
44. 44: Maybe You'll Get a Real Job, with David Wain April 3, 2018
45. 45: Like Going Back to High School April 17, 2018
46. 46: Being Comfortable Is Not an Option, with Jaimee Newberry May 1, 2018
47. 47: Personal Floating Holiday May 15, 2018
48. 48: Lousy With the Stink of Freedom, with Merlin Mann May 29, 2018
49. 49: Panting to the Finish Line June 12, 2018
50. 50: Bet on Yourself June 26, 2018
51. 51: Freedom Frogs July 10, 2018
52. 52: You Can't Be What You Can't See with Ann Shen July 24, 2018
53. 53: The Value of Your Time Aug. 7, 2018
54. 54: I Have to Try It, with Casey Liss Aug. 21, 2018
55. 55: The Math Works Sept. 4, 2018
56. 56: Iterate in Public, with Sean McCabe Sept. 18, 2018
57. 57: Chef = Boss Oct. 2, 2018
58. 58: A Better Path, with Joe Buhlig Oct. 16, 2018
59. 59: Kaizen Oct. 30, 2018
60. 60: Be Strategic About It, with Mike Vardy Nov. 13, 2018
61. 61: The Morning Routine Nov. 27, 2018
62. 62: The Year End Audit Dec. 11, 2018
63. 63: Lessons Learned Dec. 26, 2018
64. 64: The Power of Habits Jan. 8, 2019
65. 65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey Jan. 22, 2019
66. 66: Putting Email in its Place Feb. 5, 2019
67. 67: Staying Motivated with Laura McClellan Feb. 19, 2019
68. 68: Getting Productive with an Unproductive Boss March 5, 2019
69. 69: The Intentional Life March 19, 2019
70. 70: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad April 2, 2019
71. 71: Hyper-Scheduling April 16, 2019
72. 72: Heart-Centered Productivity, with Jocelyn K. Glei April 30, 2019
73. 73: Productivity and Art with Bob Reynolds May 14, 2019
74. 74: Moving the Needle May 28, 2019
75. 75: Intentional Constraints June 11, 2019
76. 76: A Failure Across the Board June 25, 2019
77. 77: You Can't Hack the System July 9, 2019
78. 78: Changing Defaults with John Zeratsky July 23, 2019
79. 79: Reclaiming Margin, with Shawn Blanc Aug. 6, 2019
80. 80: The Power of "No" Aug. 20, 2019
81. 81: Breaking the Twitch, with Anthony Ongaro Sept. 3, 2019
82. 82: The Hustle Sept. 17, 2019
83. 83: Ideas Over Art, with Mike Rohde Oct. 1, 2019
84. 84: Focus is a Super Power Oct. 15, 2019
85. 85: The Depth of Our Madness Oct. 29, 2019
86. 86: Rest is a Weapon Nov. 12, 2019
87. 87: Nerds Like Us, with Myke Hurley Nov. 26, 2019
88. 88: Annual Check-Ins Dec. 10, 2019
89. 89: The Magic of Mind Mapping, with Harald Eckmüller Dec. 24, 2019
90. 90: Habits > Goals Jan. 7, 2020
91. 91: Information Overload Jan. 21, 2020
92. 92: Getting Focused Kourosh Dini Feb. 4, 2020
93. 93: Attention Overload Feb. 18, 2020
94. 94: Journaling with Matt Ragland March 3, 2020
95. 95: Five Years of Freedom March 17, 2020
96. 96: Working from Home March 31, 2020
97. 97: Emotional Overload April 14, 2020
98. 98: Floating with Dave Hamilton April 28, 2020
99. 99: Working From Home, with Dave Caolo May 12, 2020
100. 100: Staying Focused with Episode 100 May 26, 2020
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