On today’s episode of Shawn Today we have a very special guest. My friend, Mike Schmitz.
Mike is the author of *[Thou Shalt Hustle](http://thoushalthustle.com)*, he’s the Product Director at [Asian Efficiency](http://www.asianefficiency.com), and he’s a contributing write for [The Sweet Setup](http://thesweetsetup.com).
On the show, Mike and I continue the with the theme of [Margin](https://shawnblanc.net/margin/). We talk about how margin in your life is critical for being able to show up every day. Or, in other words, hustle.
**Show topics include**
* The definition and components of hustle and how it ties in with [Meaningful Productivity](https://shawnblanc.net/2015/11/thoughts-on-meaningful-productivity/).
* How consitency, over time, brings about great results.
* Valuing results and outcome more than raw hours spent.
* How to be results focused.
* Hustling in the margins and how to have a long-term, marathon pace to showing up every day and doing your best work.
* The importance of having vision and values in order to hustle in the right direction.
**Links**
* [*Ready, Aim, Fire*](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1496045920/ref=nosim&tag=shabla-20) by Jim M. Woods
* [Shawn’s Margin Video](https://shawnblanc.net/margin/video)
* [*The Compound Effect*](http://www.amazon.com/dp/159315724X/ref=nosim&tag=shabla-20)
* [Launch Center Pro](http://contrast.co/launch-center-pro/)
* [Day One](http://dayoneapp.com)
* [Day One in Depth](https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/day-one-in-depth/id1056251949?mt=13&at=11l7ja&ct=tssdayone)
* [SCRUM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(software_development))
* [Thou Shalt Hustle](http://thoushalthustle.com)
**[Download here.](http://traffic.libsyn.com/shawntoday/shawntoday-2016-01-14_with-mike-schmitz.mp3)** (01:05:42)