Bookworm
Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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07/07/16 • 68 min
Welcome to Bookworm! To kick things off, we’ve reread a book we both rely on heavily in our lives, Getting Things Done by David Allen. This is the best discussion either of us have had about GTD in a long time.
33: Analog vs. Digital with Mike Schmitz
TPS57: Advanced OmniFocus Setup + Workflow w/ Joe Buhlig
Getting Things Done by David Allen
SaneBox – Email Management for Any Inbox
The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin
Mike's Rating: 4
Cory's Rating: 5
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08/24/18 • 110 min
Up to 40% of our daily actions are influenced by our habits, but how do you actually influence them? In this episode, Joe & Mike dive into The Power of Habit and discover the secret to lasting positive change.
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Macstock Conference & Expo
Great at Work by Morten Hansen
Bookworm on Great at Work
Society6
Quiet by Susan Cain
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Bookworm on How to Win Friends & Influence People
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Bookworm on The Checklist Manifesto
Boundaries by Henry Cloud
Work Clean by Dan Charnas
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield
Bookworm Club
Book List
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Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0
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08/02/24 • 88 min
Virtually every problem can be traced back to one root cause: leadership. Today’s author and seasoned business leader promises to help us transform our leadership from ordinary to extraordinary. Join Cory & Mike as they embark on a journey to unlock their full potential.
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Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Uncommon Greatness by Mark Miller
The Secret
The Heart of Leadership by Mark Miller
Mike’s notes on Uncommon Greatness
Mike’s Obsidian Starter Vault
Pinnacle by Steve Preda & Gregory Cleary
Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
Traction by Gino Wickman
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Mike’s Personal Retreat Video
Bookworm #25: Grit
Bookworm #199: Radical Candor
Bookworm #161: The 21 Laws of Leadership
Bookworm #30: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova Pompliano
The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton
Bookworm Shirts
Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0
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05/24/24 • 95 min
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by:
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The world’s best problem-solvers, forecasters, and decision-makers all use mental models that help them cut through complexity and separate good ideas from bad ones. Today’s authors promise to teach us how to use these frameworks and shortcuts to help make sense of the world around us and make better decisions.
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Sleep++
Sleep Cycle
Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann
Mike’s Notes for Super Thinking
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Mike’s Personal Retreat YouTube Video
Bookworm #190: Learn Like a Pro
Bookworm #136: Thinking in Systems
Burn the Boats by Matt Higgins
Bookworm #11: The Innovator’s Dilemma
YouTube video on Jobs to Be Done
Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray
Bookworm Shirts
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
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09/28/16 • 76 min
This week Mike and Joe talk about the value of finding a “why” in everything we do and what happens when companies start with “how” or “what.”
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
Apple’s Think Different ad – YouTube
The Golden Circle:
Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk
The Law of Diffusion of Innovation:
The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
TPS35: A Year of Productivity w/ Chris Bailey – Asian Efficiency
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0
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80: Principles by Ray Dalio
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11/15/19 • 91 min
What does radical truth and radical transparency have to do with personal and professional success? Everything, argues today’s author. Join Joe & Mike as they dive deep on the systems and principles of life and business in their quest to understand the idea meritocracy.
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The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
Bookworm #10: Start With Why
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
The Weekly Impulse (Joe’s Newsletter)
ScreenCastsOnline
MindNode
Principles by Ray Dalio
Bookworm #38: Mindset
Bookworm #66: Extreme Ownership
The Best Meditation App (The Sweet Setup)
Headspace
10% Happier
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Focused podcast
Bookworm #12: The Productivity Project
Bookworm #79: SuperBetter
Bookworm #25: Grit
Meyers-Briggs
Kolbe Type A
StrengthsFinder
Blinkist
Bookworm #15: BrainChains
You Are Awesome by Neil Pasricha
Margin by Richard Swenson
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
12/27/19 • 98 min
How do we win a game that has no end? In today’s book, author Simon Sinek explains how an infinite mindset helps overcome the letdown that typically comes shortly after achieving a goal by commiting to a just cause that inspires us to show up day after day, week after week, and year after year.
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Noodler’s Black Ink
Sailor 1911 Fresca
Sailor Manyo Ink – Yomogi
The Pen Addict Podcast
TWSBI Eco
TWSBI 6pack Ink Set
Pilot Metropolitan
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
2020 Focus Course Digital Planner
Working With OmniFocus
Lifeonaire
Bookworm #66: Extreme Ownership
EntreLeadership Summit
Corner Gas, Season 2 Episode: Hurry Hard
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #11: The Innovator’s Dilemma
Bookworm #76: Range
Indistractable by Nir Eyal
Making It All Work by David Allen
The Perfect Puppy by Gwen Bailey
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Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.5
67: Quiet by Susan Cain
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05/10/19 • 111 min
The rise of the Extroverted Ideal has led to a world that can’t stop talking. But where does that leave you if you find groups exhausting or prefer to work alone? Join Joe & Mike as they discover the soft power introverts possess and why understanding it is so important.
Links
– Bookworm #33: The Monk & The Merchant
– Bookworm #30: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
– Bookworm #47: 3 Questions for a Frantic Family
– How (and Why) I Take Notes on Books That I Read
– MindNode
– Bookworm Shirts
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save $70)
– Mac Power Users
– Quiet by Susan Cain
– The Power of Introverts (Susan Cain’s TED talk)
– Psychological Types by Carl Jung
– Myers-Briggs
– Focused #72: Heart-Centered Productivity, with Jocelyn K Glei
– Bookworm 66: Extreme Ownership
– Bookworm #48: How to Win Friends and Influence People
– Grit by Angela Duckworth
– The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
– Toastmasters
– Money by Tony Robbins
– Personal Retreat Course
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
– How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
– Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
– Company of One by Paul Jarvis
– A Place of My Own by Michael Pollan
– Recommend a Book
– Join the Club
– Book List
– Leave a Review
– Support the show
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04/12/19 • 108 min
Our environment shapes our thoughts and actions in myriad ways, without our permission or even our knowledge. In today’s episode, Joe & Mike discover the subtle but substantial ways in which outside forces influence our everyday behavior.
Links
– Bookworm Premium Membership
– Bookworm Shirts
– Drafts
– Focused #70: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad
– Bookworm #57: Predictably Irrational
– Bookworm #64: Digital Minimalism
– Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Alter
– Dvorak explained
– Faith-Based Productivity
– f.lux
– Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
– Quiet by Susan Cain
– Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
90: Good to Great by Jim Collins
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04/03/20 • 93 min
What makes a successful business tick? Today’s author shares the results from a five-year study that “fly in the face of our modern business culture and will, quite frankly, upset some people.” Join Joe & Mike as they discover why some companies make the leap – and others don’t.
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Squarespace
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Jim Collins’ Tools
Bookworm #38: Mindset
Zoom
Zoom’s massive ‘overnight success’ actually took nine years
Built to Last by Jim Collins
How to stay calm and deal with uncertainty (VIDEO)
The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman
The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
Nudge by Richard Thaler
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
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Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.5
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FAQ
How many episodes does Bookworm have?
Bookworm currently has 213 episodes available.
What topics does Bookworm cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Bookworm?
The episode title '197: Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Bookworm?
The average episode length on Bookworm is 96 minutes.
How often are episodes of Bookworm released?
Episodes of Bookworm are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Bookworm?
The first episode of Bookworm was released on Jul 7, 2016.
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