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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.

Latest Episodes:

29: The Go-Getter by Peter Kyne Jun 22, 2017

Show notes

Going after a task with unending motivation. This is something a go-getter has and that Joe and Mike struggled with.

Mike’s tweet that started it all

Overcome the Limitations of GTD to Get Things Done By Using the 2Do App (TPS137)

Upcoming features for OmniFocus

How a Themed Schedule Can Help You Stay on Task – Workshifting

The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Power of a Positive No by William Ury

Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven

Podcast #307: Make Your Bed, Change the World | The Art of Manliness

Gaining Ground by Forrest Pritchard

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Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0

28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Jun 07, 2017

Show notes

It’s time for a classic that both Mike and Joe have failed to read until now. But they have completed their duty and are no longer in the dark.

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

rolls MS111 Mic Switch

Mizage – Shush

Heil Sound PR 40

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Theoretical Accountability

My Morning Routine

Discourse League

The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett, Dave Evans

Do You Talk Funny? by David Nihill

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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5

27: Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson May 29, 2017

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How do you be creative and does the traditional school system train creativity out of our kids? These are hard questions but this week Joe and Mike explore them.

Shop the Mattress Online, Free Delivery & Returns – Casper

26: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington

Sketchnotes – Designer Mike Rohde

Sleep Cycle alarm clock

Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson

Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? | TED Talk

Hackschooling makes me happy | Logan LaPlante | TEDxUniversityofNevada – YouTube

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

A LEGO Brickumentary

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne

Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, Jonas Koffler

The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis

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Mike's Rating: 2.5
Cory's Rating: 2.5

26: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington May 09, 2017

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Sleep. A lot goes on when we’re not awake. This round Mike and Joe go through their experiences and struggles with getting rest.

Theoretical Accountability

Airmail – Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Trove AI (Previously Notion)

Overcoming the Limitations of GTD with 2Do – The Productivity Show

Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | TED Talk

Ignite Minneapolis

The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington

Sleep Cycle alarm clock

Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light With Colored Sunrise Simulation

‎Mind Sweep Trigger List

7” Time Timer Plus

OK to Wake! Alarm Clock & Night-Light

Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

The End of Absence by Michael Harris

DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson, Dan Kennedy

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Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 5.0

25: Grit by Angela Duckworth May 03, 2017

Show notes

Powering through things we don’t want to do. That’s what Angela Duckworth helps us do with this week’s book, Grit.

Specialty Gourmet Coffees – Custom Roasting Inc.

Theoretical Accountability

Gary Vaynerchuk

GTD Newsletter: Making Use of Weird Windows of Time

How to Effectively Read and Implement Books – Asian Efficiency

Let Your Biggest Problem Speed Up Your Reading

Nintendo Switch

DONATE – Day One AppleScript

Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Smart Passive Income Blog

The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington

Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson

Steal the Show by Michael Port

The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis

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Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 5.0

24: Step by Chris Capehart (with Chris Capehart) Apr 12, 2017

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This week we’re joined by the author himself, Chris Capehart, to discuss his book Step and the impact a single action forward can have on your dreams.

Step by Chris Capehart

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers

Unsubscribe by Jocelyn K. Glei

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

chriscapehart.co

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23: Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander Apr 05, 2017

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Let’s be rhinos! It’s an interesting concept and this round Mike and Joe discuss the implications of becoming a 6,000 lb rhinoceros.

OmniFocus on Android

Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad

Roadmap for the Omni Group

Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander

Step by Chris Capehart

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

Inside the Criminal Mind by Stanton Samenow

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Joe’s Discussion Site

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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5

22: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone (with Shawn Blanc) Mar 22, 2017

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This round Mike and Joe are joined by Shawn Blanc to talk about taking massive action with The 10X Rule.

The Focus Course

The Focus Course Blog

The Focus Course Book Club

The Sweet Setup

The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, Jim Huling

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco

21: The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman – Bookworm

The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington

Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander

Step by Chris Capehart

Predictable Success by Les McKeown

The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan

Unshakeable by Tony Robbins

The Focus Course Book Club

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Mike’s Rating: 5.0
Joe’s Rating: 4.0
Shawn’s Rating: 4.5

21: The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman Mar 08, 2017

Show notes

Let’s get an MBA (unofficial) without the big price tag. There are a lot of gems here but the format got under Joe’s skin.

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth Blanchard

DONATE – Day One AppleScript

The Personal MBA – Josh Kaufman

Continual improvement process – Wikipedia

Complaint-Driven Development

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander

Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

Recommend A Book

Bookworm Book List

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Joe’s Discussion Site

Discussion on The Checklist Manifesto

Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0

20: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson Feb 24, 2017

Show notes

Mike dives head-first into the world of internet-connected light-bulbs. Joe doesn’t get it. And yet they both explore the world of moving cheese together.

Mike’s tweet on Hue

Philips Hue Light Bulb

Discourse League – paid group access

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson

The Personal MBA – Josh Kaufman

The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone

Cooked by Michael Pollan

Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss

Recommend A Book

Bookworm Book List

Twitter List of Authors

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Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0

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