If you’re a Relay Member, I recorded a bonus episode you might enjoy. It’s called “Intentional MPU, with Focus: A Productivity Tool Draft,” and it’s exactly what it sounds like. The hosts from Mac Power Users, Focused, and Intentional AI got in a room…
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Focused 258: Defaults
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I dig into defaults, chronotype, and capacity. Three things that quietly shape how you work whether you pay attention to them or not. I talk about my practice of writing down my own belief systems, and what…
Listen & read notes →Focused 257: Stephen Robles
On this episode of Focused, I’m joined by Mike and our guest Stephen Robles, the new co-host of Mac Power Users who went fully independent last October. Stephen makes the case for the generalist, the person who’s good at a lot of things instead…
Listen & read notes →Mike Schmitz’s New Ideal Week Builder
Mike Schmitz shipped a free web tool for designing an ideal week template, and it is pretty clever. The interface is a calendar grid. You drag blocks for your work hours, deep work, family time, exercise, whatever modes matter to you. You color them.…
Listen & read notes →Focused 256: Time Architecture
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I pick up where we left off in episode 250 and dig into the part of weekly planning that breaks for most people. Mike argues you should build your week around modes and roles, not triage tasks…
Listen & read notes →Focused 255: Feedback
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I work through a batch of listener questions on burnout. Can a hobby burn out the same way work can? What do you do with the guilt of slowing down? We also get into Joan Westenberg’s essay…
Listen & read notes →Focused 252: Donkey Work
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I dig into an idea we’re calling “donkey work.” It’s the stuff that has to get done but doesn’t require your best creative thinking. Invoicing, email triage, file management, scheduling. The question is whether AI assistants can…
Listen & read notes →Focused 251: Joe Casabona
On this episode of Focused, David and Mike sit down with Joe Casabona, a podcast and automation coach who helps solopreneurs build systems so they can actually take time off without worrying about it. Joe shares his journey from agency developer to independent creator,…
Listen & read notes →Focused 250: Planning Your Week
On this episode of Focused, Mike and I discuss how to plan your week and share our own weekly planning workflows. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Gusto: Payroll, HR, Benefits. Simplified. Get 3 months free.
Listen & read notes →Focused 249: What if This Were Easy? with Ernie Svenson
My personal Yoda is back on Focused to talk about curiosity, creativity, and the role of AI in focused work. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code FOCUSED with this link and get 60% off an…
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