David & Mike discuss protecting your capacity, honoring your chronotype, and changing your personal defaults.
257: I Go By Vibes, with Stephen Robles
03/06/2026 | 1 h 15 min
Stephen Robles joins us to talk about reading, intentional technology use, directing AI, and the golden era of the generalist.
256: Calendar Modes & Transitions Rituals
19/05/2026 | 1 h
David & Mike discuss the difference between task triage and time architecture when designing your week and using rituals to help you transition from one task to the next.
255: Get Your Machete Out
05/05/2026 | 59 min
In this feedback episode, David and Mike discuss slowing down, complicated second brains, and the minimum viable productivity system.
254: Battling Burnout
21/04/2026 | 1 h 16 min
David & Mike discuss the many different flavors of burnout, why productivity nerds are so susceptible, and what you can do to fight back against this insidious foe of focus.
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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