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Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Mike Schmitz & Cory Hixson read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the author’s lessons to their lives.

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159: Mind Management, Not Time Management by David Kadavy Dec 09, 2022

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Do you ever feel like the more time you save, the less time you have? Today’s author promises to help us stop struggling to get more out of our time and start effortlessly getting more out of our minds. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to tune their work habits to maximize their creative energy.

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Mind Management, Not Time Management by David Kadavy
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Bookworm #148: Building a Second Brain
Bookworm #12: The Productivity Project
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Focused #101: Taking a Sabbatical, with Sean McCabe
Bookworm #54: Work Clean
Bookworm #128: Daily Rituals
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 3.5

158: Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday Nov 25, 2022

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To master anything, we must first learn to master ourselves. Today’s author promises to teach us the power of self-discipline and balance and cautions us against the perils of extravagance and hedonism. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on their own journeys toward self-mastery.

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Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
Bookworm #130: Courage is Calling
Snow Leopard by Category Pirates
Bookworm #4: The Obstacle is the Way
Bookworm #95:: Stillness is the Key
Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Bookworm #135: Four Thousand Weeks
Mind Management, Not Time Management by David Kadavy
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Someday is Today by Matthew Dicks
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Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 5.0

157: The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone Nov 11, 2022

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Today’s author attempts to help demystify the creative process by uncovering the thinking and science behind it. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to unlock their creative potential.

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Focused #163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey Cofone
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Bookworm #43: Flow
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

156: Ritual by Dimitris Xygalatas Oct 28, 2022

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Have you ever paused to think about why we participate in communal ceremonies? Today’s author attempts to explain the subtle mechanics that bind us together. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the role of rituals in human life.

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Apple Watch Series 8
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Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Bookworm #109: Bowling Alone
Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking
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The Laws of Creativity by Joey Cofone
Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday
The Art of Procrastination by John Perry
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Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0

155: Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson Oct 14, 2022

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Ever wonder what sparks a flash of brilliance or what kind of environment creates eureka moments? Today’s author dissects the science of breakthroughs and identifies seven key patterns behind genuine innovation. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the question: where do good ideas come from?

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Mike’s Daily Questions Video
Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson
Bookworm #154: The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Linking Your Thinking
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Bookworm #148: Building a Second Brain
Personal Retreat Handbook
Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking
The Boy Who harnassed the Wind
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

154: The Great Mental Models Volume 2 by Rhiannon Beaubien and Shane Parrish Sep 30, 2022

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Today’s book revisits the topic of mental models by examining cognitive tools from the domains of chemistry, biology, and physics. Join Joe & Mike as they continue to develop their mental toolboxes.

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The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking
Bookworm #39: 4 Disciplines of Execution
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
Bookworm #30: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
Bookworm #118: Work the System
Bookworm #129: The Extended Mind
Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson
Ritual by Dimitris Xygalatas
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

153: I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeline Dore Sep 16, 2022

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If you’ve ever been frustrated with the endless pursuit of productivity perfection, today’s episode is for you. Join Joe & Mike as they embrace the joyful messiness and unpredictability of life.

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Bookworm #135: Four Thousand Weeks
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42 Creativity Tips
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Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #96: Triggers
Journaling in Obsidian
Bookworm #53: Boundaries
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The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
Where Good Ideas Come From by Stephen Johnson
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

152: Mind Map Mastery by Tony Buzan Sep 02, 2022

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Can using mind maps really help you get more organized, improve your memory, or plan your business strategy? Today’s author (and self-professed mind map inventor) promises to help us take our thinking to the next level. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the role of mind mapping as a creative thinking tool.

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How I Take Notes on Books That I Read | Faithb-Based Productivity
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The Best Mind Mapping App | The Sweet Setup
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore
The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Bookworm #129: The Extended Mind
The Earned Life by Marshall Goldsmith
Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy
The Back of the Napking by Dan Roam
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0

151: The Story of You by Ian Morgan Cron Aug 19, 2022

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Today’s author (and licensed psychotherapist) promises to help us break free from our self-defeating patterns of behavior and write a new story for ourselves. Join Joe & Mike as they examine the Enneagram in an effort to become who they were truly meant to be.

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Bookworm #80: Principles
The Story of You by Ian Morgan Cron
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Typology podcast
Bookworm #147: Hero on a Mission
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Daylio
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The Story of You workbook
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Mind Map Mastery by Tony Buzan
I Didn’t Do the Thing Today by Madeleine Dore
The Earned Life by Marshall Goldsmith
The Knowledge Project #142: Marshall Goldsmith
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0

150: Do the Hard Things First by Scott Allan Aug 05, 2022

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Today’s author promises to help us end self-sabotage and rewire our habits for doing difficult work now. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to beat procrastination once and for all.

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Bookworm #149: Work + Love
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Do the Hard Things First by Scott Allan
Don’t Eat the Frog First | Jesse J. Anderson
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Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
Bookworm #148: Building a Second Brain
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Platform by Michael Hyatt
Bookworm #133: Soundtracks
How to Train Your Mind by Chris Bailey
Bookworm #56: Hyperfocus
Bookworm #96: Triggers
Journaling in Obsidian Using Daily Questions | YouTube
Bookworm #27: Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
Bookworm #75: Getting Results the Agile Way
Bookworm #89: Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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The Story of You by Ian Morgan Cron
Mind Map Mastery by Tony Buzan
Emergence by Stephen Johnson
Digital Zettelkasten by David Kadavy
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Mike's Rating: 2.5
Cory's Rating: 2.5

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