What IS this!?

Welcome to the Focus Now Training Newsletter (Formerly the Frogman Mindfulness and the Men Talking Mindfulness Newsletters - now combined into this single newsletter). This is a space dedicated to building clarity, focus, and calm in a distracted world.

We’re Jon Macaskill and Will Schneider, co-founders of Focus Now Training.

Jon is a retired Navy SEAL Commander, leadership consultant, and keynote speaker with decades of experience leading in high-stakes environments where distraction, stress, and poor communication carry real consequences. Will is a New York–based yoga and meditation teacher who has spent years helping people develop presence, self-regulation, and embodied awareness in everyday life.

Focus Now Training exists because focus isn’t a personality trait—it’s a trainable skill. In a world full of noise, attention has become a true performance multiplier. Our work helps leaders and teams recognize what pulls them off track, regulate themselves under pressure, and consistently return to what matters most.

This Substack explores the human side of performance—attention, emotional regulation, trust, communication, and presence—without drifting into hype or theory. You’ll find grounded reflections, leadership lessons, and practical tools designed to improve decision-making, strengthen teams, and support healthier cultures.

We also co-host the Men Talking Mindfulness podcast, where conversations with leaders, athletes, and thinkers often spark ideas that are expanded and applied here.

If you care about performing well without burning out… leading with clarity instead of noise… and building teams that move from “me” to “we,” you’re in the right place.

Welcome to Focus Now Training.