Mike Schmitz is a creative blogger, course creator, YouTuber, and writer who discusses the intersection of productivity, faith, and technology. He cohosts The Focused Podcast with David Sparks, all about mindful productivity and focus as well as the Bookworm podcast with Joe where they discuss their journey summarizing and applying insights from books. Mike also has a course on personal retreats where he discusses the value of taking time to reflect on your work and life and iterate for the future. We talked about how a combination of journaling and personal retreats can help you learn what actions you should take based on your values and goals and how to find changes in these over time. We discuss the importance of creating a vision for your life and not sticking blindly to the norm. Finally, we discuss how this can be implemented in business, family life, and school.Mike Schmitz Personal Retreat Course:  https://courses.faithbasedproductivity.com/p/personal-retreat-handbookMike Schmitz Twitter: https://twitter.com/_MikeSchmitzMike Schmitz Focused Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVsYXkuZm0vZnJlZWFnZW50cy9mZWVk?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwigksqqkIv8AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNQMike Schmitz Bookwork Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9ib29rd29ybS5mbS9mZWVkLwJOIN THE JOURNEY:✉️Subscribe to my Email Newsletter:https://upbeat-speaker-6797.ck.page/b...🌻Check out my published Obsidian vault:https://publish.obsidian.md/aidanhelfant🌎Check out my Blogging Website: https://www.aidanhelfant.com/PS: Some of the links shown above are Affiliate Links, and I do receive a commission for purchases 🤪

Mike Schmitz, an expert in Personal Knowledge Management and productivity, shares profound insights into effectively organizing your digital life. He emphasizes that it’s not just about the tools, but about intentionality and creating a balance for your best work. Mike introduces his 5 C's of creativity for capturing ideas and explores the importance of having a clear philosophy and vision. He also discusses how to use apps like Obsidian purposefully, avoiding common pitfalls in note-taking, thereby providing a framework to turn chaos into creativity.