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Focused #145: Focus & Your Environment

February 16, 2022 By Mike Schmitz

David & I consider how the environment affects our ability to focus and share the very different ways we set up our workspaces.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
  • Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.
  • Shopify: Grow your business with Shopify. Start your 14-day free trial today.

Focused #144: Enough, with Patrick Rhone

February 2, 2022 By Mike Schmitz

Patrick Rhone joins us to talk about analog productivity, knolling, mise en place, and staying focused while wearing many hats.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • Ahrefs: Improve your website’s SEO performance and get more traffic from search. Free for website owners.

Focused #143: Thinking Annually

January 19, 2022 By Mike Schmitz

David and I share some thoughts about what we’re up to in the new year and the personal changes we’re making to our routines.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
  • Shopify: Grow your business with Shopify. Start your 14-day free trial today.
  • Ahrefs: Improve your website’s SEO performance and get more traffic from search. Free for website owners.

Focused #142: Sparky Gets Focused

January 5, 2022 By Mike Schmitz

Sparky finally put his money where his mouth is and he’s doing just one thing now. In this episode, I have questions, and David has answers.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.

Focused #141: You Never Arrive

December 22, 2021 By Mike Schmitz

David & I discuss the arrival fallacy and the importance of finding joy in the journey.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week.

Focused #140: Your Brain is Not a Computer with Cory Hixson

December 7, 2021 By Mike Schmitz

Engineering professor Cory Hixson joins the Focused crew this week about staying on target, not letting your kids take your brain, and why you are not a computer.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
  • Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week.
  • The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365.

Focused #139: Soundtracks & Self-Talk

November 24, 2021 By Mike Schmitz

David & I consider the source of negative self-talk, the power of positive thinking, and taming the rebellious brain.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
  • Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.

Focused #138: Hyper-Scheduling Revisited

November 10, 2021 By Mike Schmitz

David & I return to the subject of hyper-scheduling after we’ve both been at it a few years. What works? What doesn’t? And how did my experiment go where I stopped blocking time?

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

Focused #137: Managing Busy

October 27, 2021 By Mike Schmitz

David and I return to the insidious problem of “busy”. We are not beyond getting caught in this trap and share some ideas about how to avoid it.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase.
  • Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase.
  • Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week.

Focused #136: Social Focus, with Taylor Jacobson

October 13, 2021 By Mike Schmitz

Taylor Jacobson joins us to talk about groundedness, vulnerability, and accountability on his journey to founding Focusmate.

This episode of Focused is sponsored by:

  • Indeed: Get a free $75 credit to upgrade your job post.
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  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code FOCUSED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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I help people apply values-based productivity principles and create systems to help them live more intentional lives. If you’re into personal growth or PKM, you’re in the right place.

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