Relay

Focused

Business EN ↓ 268 episodes

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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Relay

Category

Business

Podcast website

relay.fm

Latest episode

Nov 4, 2026

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Episodes

193: The Problem with Mise en Place, with Justin Khanna 19.12.2023
192: Flow State 05.12.2023
191: Multi-Scale Planning 21.11.2023
190: Overdosing on Gratitude, with Karl Staib 07.11.2023
189: Focus & AI 24.10.2023
188: Q4 Planning & The PKM Stack 10.10.2023
187: Drop Zones & Launch Pads, with Jesse J. Anderson 26.09.2023

Jesse 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 12.09.2023

The 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 29.08.2023

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.

184: Solving Problems, with Jay Clouse 15.08.2023

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.

183: Practicing Focus 01.08.2023

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

182: Building Focused Flywheels, with Nathan Barry 18.07.2023

ConvertKit 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 04.07.2023

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.

180: A Focused Hodgepodge 20.06.2023

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.

179: Ideal Weeks 07.06.2023

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

178: Mike's Big Adventure 23.05.2023

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.

177: The Care and Feeding of Technology, with Mike Rohde 09.05.2023

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

176: Doing Less 25.04.2023

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

175: The To-Don't List 12.04.2023

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.

174: Deep Work, with Cal Newport 28.03.2023

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.

173: Life Has Lifed You, with Mark Metzger 14.03.2023

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.

172: Journaling & Focus 28.02.2023

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

171: Communication & Focus 14.02.2023

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

170: Holistic Productivity, with Tim Stringer 31.01.2023

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

169: How to Calm Your Mind, with Chris Bailey 17.01.2023

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

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