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Rating

4.4

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120 reviews

Description

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.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Focused podcast

Seriously, A Heroic Journey

2026/01/27

Getting Intentional, with Chris Bailey

2026/01/13

A Cleansing Palette of Joy

2025/12/30

Fashionable & Functional, with Patrick Rhone

2025/12/16

You're Holding It Wrong

2025/12/02

The Single Source of Truth is On the Fridge, with Thom Gibson

2025/11/19

The Case for Analog

2025/11/04

Less But Better, with Austin L. Church

2025/10/21

Q4 Planning

2025/10/07

How to Focus Like a Roman Emperor, with Donald J. Robertson

2025/09/23

Knitting Our Parachutes

2025/09/10

Everything is Figureoutable, with Max Roberts

2025/08/26

Focus Traps

2025/08/12

Practical Wisdom for Mindful Living, with John Chandler

2025/07/29

Intentional Friction

2025/07/16

Podcast reviews

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4.4 out of 5

120 reviews

ryandonsullivan 2020/01/08

Measured but not boring

I really enjoy how David and Mike talk about Focus and productivity in a way that makes it a life integration as opposed to life hacks and quick fixes...

Mridu Parikh 2021/08/05

Thoughtful conversations!

Mike and David ask thoughtful questions and have meaningful conversations around focus and productivity which is a refreshing change from basic hacks ...

malfoxley 2021/07/07

Great show!

The hosts highlight all aspects of success and more in this can’t miss podcast! The hosts and expert guests offer insightful advice and information t...

Sylmar CA 2021/03/26

Good stuff

David Sparks does it again! I am a long-time listener of one of his other podcasts, MPU. I only recently discovered Focused and I’m really enjoying th...

EngageOnFire 2021/02/01

A great show with two great hosts.

Always informative!

CarpathiaXenos 2020/08/10

Slow and deliberate in a noisy world...

This show is a slow, quiet, and thoughtful look at productivity. There’s no glitz and hype here. Simple conversions that slow the listener down enough...

WebGuy9402 2019/04/17

Great ideas but could use tightening

I agree with all the positives said here…but there are too many metaphors! Just give me the ideas and how you’re implementing them.

cswahlbrink 2019/10/28

Love this show

I enjoy the ideas these guys bring to the table. I typically feel very inspired after each Ep.

Maxbender 2019/10/17

Nothing here

This show makes me think there could be demand for a podcast about doing laundry.

J. Barshop 2019/07/25

Invaluable content 🙏

David, Mike and their amazing guests share tips and actionable takeaways on how to prioritize, systematize and stay focused on what matters most. Hig...

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