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Mike Schmitz

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I help people apply values-based productivity principles and systems, primarily using Obsidian. Follow to improve your productivity and creativity workflows.
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Feeling like you never do enough and just want to quit?

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By Mike Schmitz
| greatlakesbaycatholic.com
A: First, let me thank you so much for reaching out. There are times when we are simply at the end of our rope and we can feel like we have tried everything. These are the times when we are most tempted to flip the table, give up and just be done with all of it. It sounds like this is exactly the kind of moment you find yourself in right now. So, before you abandon ship, let me thank you for asking for help. Asking for help is always a good sign.
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The Practical PKM Cohort is Now Open!

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By Mike Schmitz
| Practical PKM
The Practical PKM Cohort will help you build a personalized knowledge management system you can actually trust to turn chaos into clarity. This is for you if you want to: Turn your notes into actionable insights Build a PKM system that works the way you think Free yourself to do your best creative work This LIVE cohort kicks off January 5th, 2026. It runs for 6 weeks, all live training sessions are on Mondays at 2pm ET (11am PT).
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Should we bring our kids to Mass? YES!

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By Mike Schmitz
| greatlakesbaycatholic.com
A: Thank you so much for sharing your situation and this question. You have just described the experience of probably every single Catholic parent who has ever brought their children to Mass. You show up stressed, you sit there stressed, every time your child makes a sound it adds to the stress. In addition, having to take them out of Mass is a challenge in and of itself. When do you take them out? For how long? When do you come back?
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