Focused

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Focused episodes

September 15, 2020108: Pruning with Ian Byrd
Educator, speaker, and online course creator Ian Byrd joins Mike and David to talk about quarterly retreats, technology, and focus. David makes a commitment.
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Guest Starring:
Ian Byrd
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Byrdseed.TV is open for new memberships! Byrdseed: Lessons to get kids' brains sweating! 🧠💦 Episode 2: How to Structure Your Founder's Retreat - ZenFounder How to Conduct Your Own Annual Review : The Art of Non-Conformity BJ Fogg | Tiny Habits Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown Priority is Singular
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1 hr 17 min
September 01, 2020107: The Bullet Journal Method, with Ryder Carroll
Bullet Journal Method founder Ryder Carroll joins us to talk about taking time offline, asking the right questions, and finding the the balance between style and substance in getting the right things done.
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Guest Starring:
Ryder Carroll
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership How to declutter your mind -- keep a journal | Ryder Carroll | TEDxYale Bullet Journal Tutorial The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll | Amazon Relay FM for St. Jude
1 hr 1 min
August 18, 2020106: Home Offices with Laura Vanderkam
Laura Vanderkam joins the podcast this episode to talk about challenges and opportunities in working from home. Mike and David also break down their ever-evolving shut down routines.
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Guest Starring:
Laura Vanderkam
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Laura Vanderkam | Writer, Author & Speaker | Time Management The New Corner Office: How The Most Successful People Work From Home Questions That Make A Difference: The Daily Question Process – Marshall Goldsmith Marshall Goldsmith Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be: Goldsmith, Marshall, Reiter, Mark: 9780804141239: Amazon.com: Books Avatar: The Last Airbender - Wikipedia
1 hr 20 min
August 04, 2020105: Living the Multipotentialite Life, with Jay Miller
Jay Miller joins us to talk about balancing many interests, transferring your focus as you switch between them, and what it means to live the multipotentialite lifestyle.
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Guest Starring:
Jay Miller
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Productivity in Tech Podcast Cowboy Bebop | IMDb How to Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick | Amazon Better than Fixing Computers with Cecil Phillip | Productivity in Tech Podcast The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna | Amazon Focused #87: Nerds Like Us, with Myke Hurley Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert | Amazon @kjaymiller | Twitter kjaymiller.com
1 hr 34 min
July 21, 2020104: Sleep and Sabbaticals
Mike and David cover a lot in this week's episode ranging from David's attempt at a sabbatical to sleep to productivity in virtual reality.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Sign up for Focused Membership sabbatical.blog – Seventh Week Sabbaticals Preparing for a Sabbatical — MacSparky Mike's Super-Charger Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts–Becoming the Person You Want to Be – Marshall Goldsmith Roam Research – A note taking tool for networked thought. Daily Questions in Roam Research Drafts | Where Text Starts Oculus Quest: All-in-One VR Headset | Oculus
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1 hr 37 min
July 07, 2020103: Systems & Challenges
David tweaks his shutdown routine and preps for his sabbatical, Mike unpacks his hybrid productivity system, and they each have their own productivity challenge to complete.
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Links and Show Notes:
Overview of Mike's hybrid system
Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Focused #102: Analog Productivity with Brad Dowdy GoodNotes Moshi iVisor AG Screen Protector for iPad Pro | Amazon Sonos Move The Olympians | Apple Music Snarky Puppy Focused #73: Productivity and Art with Bob Reynolds Mike's Bullet-Journal-Based Hybrid Productivity System | The Sweet Setup Roam Research How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens | Amazon The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll | Amazon Obsidian Ulysses Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith | Amazon Daily Questions in Roam Research | Faith-Based Productivity Focused #101: Taking a Sabbatical, with Sean McCabe Seventh Week Sabbaticals | sabbatical.blog
1 hr 12 min
June 23, 2020102: Analog Productivity with Brad Dowdy
The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy joins in to explain how he struggles to stay focused and discovers that he's a time blocker. We also get very nerdy about pens and paper toward the end.
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Guest Starring:
Brad Dowdy
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict Building My Bullet-Journal-Based Hybrid Productivity System – The Sweet Setup Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) • Instagram photos and videos Architect Nib vs. Stub Nib — The Pen Addict LEUCHTTURM1917 | Premium stationery from a traditional family run company – LEUCHTTURM1917 Rhodia Notebooks & Writing Pads | Official U.S. Distributor MIDORI | Japanese Design Stationery Company A Brief Guide to Keeping a Commonplace Book – Notebook of Ghosts Anderson Pens Circa Discbound Notebooks Planner Discs & Accessories | Levenger
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1 hr 38 min
June 09, 2020101: Taking a Sabbatical, with Sean McCabe
Sean McCabe is back to talk about sabbaticals - and to convince David to take one of his own.
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Guest Starring:
Sean McCabe
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Focused #56: Iterate in Public, with Sean McCabe Overlap by Sean McCabe 076: Growth Scaling Part 1 of 3: Systems & Superhero Syndrome | seanwes podcast 322: The Communication Episode | seanwes podcast It’s A Strange Time To Have No Home | sabbatical.blog My Crazy AirBnb Story | sabbatical.blog Maintaining Routine Through Sabbatical | sabbatical.blog Photos Video Field Guide | MacSparky The Intentional Family podcast Sabbatical Book | sabbatical.blog seanwes.com Sean McCabe (@seanwes) | Twitter Sean McCabe (@seanwes) | Instagram
1 hr 42 min
May 26, 2020100: Staying Focused with Episode 100
It's Episode 100 and Mike and David are looking back and looking forward in terms of focus.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Brand New: Simple Habits (A TSS Course) – The Sweet Setup Photos Field Guide (2nd Edition) | MacSparky Field Guides Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear
1 hr 14 min
May 12, 202099: Working From Home, with Dave Caolo
Dave Caolo joins us to talk about games & productivity, how his bullet journal helps him stay focused, and working from home without going crazy.
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Guest Starring:
Dave Caolo
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership David Caolo (@davecaolo) | Twitter Home Work Podcast | 5by5 Reboot Game Lab Lockdown Productivity: Spaceship You | YouTube The Note | Shawn Blanc Bullet Journal Notion Keyboard Maestro King of Tokyo: Dark Edition Sushi Go! Jackbox Games Forbidden Island Forbidden Desert Pandemic Dave's Blog
1 hr 9 min

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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…