Focused

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Focused episodes

July 23, 201978: Changing Defaults with John Zeratsky
John Zeratsky had the dream job at Google but left it all to write a book, Make Time, and reset his defaults. Learn about John's journey and how resetting your own defaults can make all the difference.
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Guest Starring:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Make Time – Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky John Zeratsky (@jazer) | Twitter Make Time on Amazon Company of One Focused #70: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad - Relay FM John Zeratsky
1 hr 3 min
July 09, 201977: You Can't Hack the System
David and Mike are sick and tired of being sick and tired, so in this episode they share some things they've learned about managing energy. They discuss staying positive, Mike continues his digital Bullet Journal experiment, and David spends some time "reseaching" the perfect notebook.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Focused #72: Heart-Centered Productivity, with Jocelyn K. Glei Focused #65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey The Power of Full Engagement | Amazon @batuu_rebel | Instagram The Ultimate Jim Rohn Library | Audible Confidant Hardcover Notebook (Plus Size) | Baron Fig Rhodia Webnotebook | Amazon My Six Month Planning Wallpaper | MacSparky
1 hr 12 min
June 25, 201976: A Failure Across the Board
In this episode, David and Mike dispel a myth about their feelings toward time tracking and David outs himself about exactly how unproductive he was on his last trip. Mike's getting serious about bullet journaling and also has a distinction between Personal Retreats and Greycations. Also, imposter syndrome is still a thing.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership The Focused Forum Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM Craft and Commerce 2019 - The Email Marketing Conference for Creators by ConvertKit Bullet Journal Matt Ragland — Minimalist Bullet Journal & Time Tracking Cortex #23: Business Monk - Relay FM David's Planning Wallpaper
1 hr 27 min
June 11, 201975: Intentional Constraints
The conversation on moving the needle continues as David and Mike talk about intentional constraints. Mike embarks on a task management spirit quest, David shares his Bullet Journal advice, and together they consider the balance of process and results.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership The Focus Course Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt | Amazon Focused #74: Moving the Needle The Concrete Goals Tracker | Dave Seah Moving the Needle | MacSparky Bullet Journal GoodNotes Rhodia Webnotebook | Amazon Matt Ragland Day One The Motivation Cycle | Mike Schmitz Focused #72: Heart-Centered Productivity, with Jocelyn K. Glei Jocelyn K. Glei: Productivity Shame Faith-Based Productivity James Clear The ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan | Amazon Keyboard Maestro Keyboard Maestro Field Guide | MacSparky Full Focus Planner® | Michael Hyatt
1 hr 30 min
May 28, 201974: Moving the Needle
David & Mike unpack David's new system to help focus on important work, talk about stepping off the hamster wheel of efficiency, and discuss what to do about productivity shame.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Keyboard Maestro Field Guide Faith-Based Productivity Moving the Needle — MacSparky Matt Ragland | YouTube Your Life in Weeks | Wait But Why Mac Power Users #480: Catching up with Michael Hyatt Community discussion on MPU #480 My Problem with Passion | Mike Schmitz Deep Work by Cal Newport | Amazon Timing Stepping Off the Productivity Hamster Wheel | Mike Schmitz OmniFocus Field Guide Focused #72: Heart-Centered Productivity, with Jocelyn K. Glei Focused #70: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad Hurry Slowly: Productivity Shame The Gap and The Gain | Strategic Coach Reflecting on life during forced downtime | MPU Talk Personal Retreat Handbook
1 hr 20 min
May 14, 201973: Productivity and Art with Bob Reynolds
David and Mike interview professional Saxophonist Bob Reynolds to talk about the importance of productivity when creating art.
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Guest Starring:
Bob Reynolds
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Bob Reynolds - Saxophonist. Composer. Melody Architect. Bob Reynolds - YouTube How My Practice Journal from 20 Years Ago Led to Performing with Joshua Redman - Bob Reynolds How I memorized 20+ Snarky Puppy songs in one week - Bob Reynolds Pomodoro Technique - Wikipedia Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) - Kindle edition by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Amazon.com: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity eBook: David Allen, James Fallows: Gateway The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life - Kindle edition by Twyla Tharp, Mark Reiter. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The War of Art - Kindle edition by Steven Pressfield, Shawn Coyne. Self-Help Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months: Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington: 9781118509234: Amazon.com: Gateway Joshua Redman - Wikipedia David and Bob at the Yayennings Gig
1 hr 42 min
April 30, 201972: Heart-Centered Productivity, with Jocelyn K. Glei
The host of Hurry Slowly joins David & Mike to talk about avoiding burnout, percolating ideas, intentionality for introverts, and what it means to do truly productive work.
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Guest Starring:
Jocelyn Glei
Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Focused Mastermind Groups | MPU Talk The Email Workflow for People Who Hate Email | Faith-Based Productivity Hurry Slowly | Podcast Jocelyn's Newsletter Mac Power Users #423: Workflows with Jocelyn Glei The Gift by Lewis Hyde | Amazon Austin Kleon: Pencil vs Computer | Hurry Slowly Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon | Amazon Tami Forman: What Gets Measured, Gets Managed | Hurry Slowly Scott Barry Kaufman: The Quiet Ego | Hurry Slowly Jocelyn K. Glei: Transformation Is Hard | Hurry Slowly Quiet by Susan Cain | Amazon Mindset by Carol S. Dweck | Amazon
1 hr 24 min
April 16, 201971: Hyper-Scheduling
This episode focuses on hyper-scheduling and how to turn your calendar into a productivity weapon. Mike and David also continue the conversation about digital minimalism and share a few of their favorite books.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Journaling Bootcamp | Faith-Based Productivity Faith-Based Productivity | You were made for more Macstock Conference & Expo | July 27 & 28 2019 • A conference for the Mac and iOS community Automators - Relay FM Automators Orange County Meetup Tickets, Fri, May 31, 2019 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite Automators WWDC Meetup Tickets, Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite 64: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport – Bookworm iCloud Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World eBook: Cal Newport: Books The Hyper-Scheduling Experiment — MacSparky Hyper-Scheduling Without Making Yourself Crazy — MacSparky Hyper-Scheduling Feedback — MacSparky PDF Planning Template Automators #14: Automated Journaling - Relay FM Mac Power Users #478: Journaling with Day One - Relay FM Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative: Austin Kleon: 8601300471914: Amazon.com: Books Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day eBook: Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky: Kindle Store How to Read a Book (A Touchstone Book) - Kindle edition by Charles Van Doren, Mortimer J. Adler. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (New Edition) (4708364212683): Jocko Willink, Leif Babin: Books Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Kindle edition by Carol S. Dweck. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Man's Search for Meaning: Viktor E. Frankl, William J. Winslade, Harold S. Kushner: 8580001069371: Amazon.com: Books Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less: Greg McKeown: 8601407068765: Amazon.com: Books Overlap – Start a Business While Working a Full-Time Job | seanwes The Rook: A Novel (The Rook Files Book 1) - Kindle edition by Daniel O'Malley. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results eBook: Gary Keller, Jay Papasan: Kindle Store Recommended Reading List - Mike Schmitz
1 hr 22 min
April 02, 201970: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad
Video game developer Shahid Kamal Ahmad is back to talk about his digital declutter, staying present, and quieting the voices in your head with an intentional approach to managing your technology.
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Guest Starring:
Shahid Kamal Ahmad
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Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport | Amazon RescueTime Duolingo Streaks Irresistible by Adam Alter | Amazon Day One David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Make Time by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky | Amazon The War of Art by Steven Pressfield | Amazon The Chimp Paradox by Dr. Steve Peters | Amazon Brain.fm | Music to improve focus, meditation & sleep The Light Phone Hurry Slowly | Podcast 64: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport | Bookworm Remaster | Relay FM Shahid Kamal Ahmad (@shahidkamal) | Twitter
1 hr 26 min
March 19, 201969: The Intentional Life
David and Mike continue to explore the topic of intentionality and the role it has in every area of your life. They also catch up on some listener feedback, David gets ready for a (hopefully) productive work trip, Mike answers David's questions about Masterminds, and they discuss the importance of space and margin in living the life you want to live.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Focused #67: Staying Motivated with Laura McClellan Intentionality — MacSparky How to Start Your Own Mastermind Group - Mike Schmitz Mastermind Groups - Focused Forum Presentations Field Guide — MacSparky Focused #65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey The ONE Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan - Amazon Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey - Amazon Personal Retreat Handbook Mike's Wheel of Life Atomic Habits by James Clear - Amazon
1 hr 15 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…