Focused

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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257: I Go By Vibes, with Stephen Robles

Stephen Robles joins us to talk about reading, intentional technology use, directing AI, and the golden era of the generalist. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Keeper : Get 60% off personal and family plans. Squarespace : Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. Guest Starring: Stephen Robles Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content. Focused 257 on YouTube Stephen's website Riverside.fm Stephen's YouTube c...

Jun 03, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 257

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