Relay

Focused

Business EN ↓ 259 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

Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

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.

168: 2023 Focus Resolutions 03.01.2023

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

167: 2022 Year in Review 20.12.2022

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

166: The Social Dilemma 06.12.2022

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

165: On the River, with Chris Upchurch 22.11.2022

Chris Upchurch joins us to talk about his recent career change from metropolitan transportation planner to whitewater rafting guide.

164: Mind Mapping 08.11.2022

David & Mike consider the focus benefits of mind mapping and discuss the tools and methods they use to think beyond the outline.

163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey Cofone 25.10.2022

Baron Fig CEO Joey Cofone joins us to talk about creativity, embracing constraints, and finding your own way.

162: Perfectionism 11.10.2022

David & Mike discuss perfectionism, procrastination, and overcoming the urge to get everything just right.

161: Stolen Focus, with Jean MacDonald 27.09.2022

Jean MacDonald joins us to talk about social media, the M.E.O.W. system, and reading books.

160: Balancing Calendars and Tasks 13.09.2022

David & Mike compare calendars and task lists, the jobs to be done by each, and the resistance that will inevitably appear in your quest to get things done.

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