Bookworm

By Mike Schmitz and Cory HixsonArts Books

Bookworm episodes

November 15, 2019 80: Principles by Ray Dalio
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
1 hr 32 min
November 01, 2019 79: SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal
Reality is broken. In today’s book, author Jane McGonigal attempts a fix by applying a gameful approach to personal growth. Join Mike & Joe as they examine the idea that playing games can make us better.
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The Pen Addict (Podcast)
Sheaffer 300 (Mike’s fancy pen)
Leuchtturm Notebooks
Baron Fig
James Clear Habit Journal from Baron Fig
Rhodia Notebooks
Focused #85: The Depth of Our Madness
GoodNotes
The FOCUSED Calendar (NeuYear)
Tools & Weapons by Brad Smith
SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal
SuperBetter app
Sorry!
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
Bookworm #72: Make Time
Bookworm #78: Ultralearning
Bookworm #14: 12 Week Year
Personal Retreat Handbook
Habitica
Streaks
Bookworm #54: Work Clean
Principles by Ray Dalio
You Are Awesome by Neil Pasricha
Stillness is the Key by Ryan Holiday
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Recommend Margin
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 41 min
October 11, 2019 78: Ultralearning by Scott Young
Lifelong learning is a noble goal – but is ultralearning really the best approach? Today’s book aims to help you achieve your goals faster, future-proof your career, and maximize your competitive advantage. Join Joe & Mike as they unpack the principles the author promises can help you learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs.
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Bookworm #77: Creativity, Inc.
Instagram (bookworm.fm)
Ultralearning by Scott Young
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #21: The Personal MBA
$100 MBA
Bookworm #73: The 4-Hour Workweek
Bookworm #7: Deep Work
Aaron Beverly (2019 World Championship of Public Speaking)
10% Happier
Headspace
Calm
Duolingo
Duolingo Effectiveness Study
Mental Rehearsal and Visualization Research
Bookworm #76: Range
Bookworm #49: Peak
The Man Who Knew Infinity (Netflix)
Bookworm #25: Grit
Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone
The Pen Is Mightier Than the Keyboard: Advantages of Longhand Over Laptop Note Taking
Fofused #83: Ideas Over Art with Mike Rohde
Instagram (joebuhlig)
The Complete Guide to Self-Control (Scott Young)
SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal
Bookworm #2: The Willpower Instinct
Untitled Goose Game
Principles by Ray Dalio
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
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Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 46 min
September 27, 2019 77: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
Pixar has inspired the creative world for over 20 years with iconic films like Toy Story, The Incredibles, and WALL-E, just to name a few. Today’s book gives us an inside look at the meetings, postmortems, and Braintrust sessions that have produced some of the most successful animated films in history. Join Joe & Mike as they discover how to overcome the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration.
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MindNode
SetApp
Bookworm #73: The 4-Hour Work Week
Bookworm #75: Getting Results the Agile Way
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
Ultralearning by Scott Young
SuperBetter by Jane McGonigal
Bookworm #2: The Willpower Instinct
Tools and Weapons by Brad Smith
Bookworm #64: Digital Minimalism
Bookworm #64: Digital Minimalism
Bookworm #19: The Shallows
The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown
The Tim Ferriss Show #384: David Allen
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 36 min
September 13, 2019 76: Range by David Epstein
We’ve all heard stories of famous people who knew what they were born to do from a young age. But should we really be trying to follow in their narrow-focused footsteps? Today’s author challenges the traditional idea that 10,000 hours of deliberate practice is what it takes to become an expert, explains why specializing early on in life may actually hurt your long-term success, and make the case that we should all look lead more generalized lives.
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– The Weekly Impulse
– ProtonMail
– MailMate
– GoodNotes
– Drafts
– Bookworm #75: Getting Results the Agile Way
– Overcast
– Range by David Epstein
– Revisionist History: Puzzle Rush
– Revisionist History: The Tortoise and the Hare
– Duolingo
– Bookworm #35: The Art of Asking
– Bookworm #58: Scrum
– Bookworm #25: Grit
– Bookworm #66: Extreme Ownership
– Jocko Podcast
– Bookworm #53: Boundaries
– Personal Retreat Handbook
– Panic Software
– Playdate
– The Talk Show #252: The Dustin Egress Problem
– ScreenFlow
– Adobe Premiere Pro
– MacSparky
– ScreenCastsOnline
– Blinkist
– Bookworm #61: Blink
– Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
– Ultralearning by Scott Young
– Getting Things Done by David Allen
– OmniFocus
– Playing With Fire
– Mr. Money Moustache
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– Recommend a Book
– Recommend Margin
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 5.0
1 hr 50 min
August 30, 2019 75: Getting Results the Agile Way by J.D. Meier
Lots of books teach systems to help you achieve more, but the problem is that they are usually very strict and rigid. Today’s book promises to deliver a simple system that is flexible and adaptable so you can change course as needed without sacrificing meaningful results.
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– Relay FM Family Feud
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Lifeonaire (Audible)
– Bookworm #73: The 4-Hour Workweek
– Bookworm #74: The Second Mountain
– Duolingo
– Bookworm Shirts
– Getting Things Done by David Allen
– Getting Results the Agile Way by J.D. Meier
– Bookworm #72: Make Time
– The Margin Course
– Joe’s OmniFocus Setup
– Personal Retreat Handbook
– Bookworm #70: Free to Focus
– Margin by Richard Swenson
– Bookworm #14: The 12 Week Year
– Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
– Unique Ability Book
– Bookworm #69: Emotional Intelligence
– Bookworm #38: Mindset
– Bookworm #62: The Four Tendencies
– Bookworm #68: How to Take Smart Notes
– Range by David Epstein
– Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
– Primal Branding by Patrick Hanlon
– The Messy Middle by Scott Belsky
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
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Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 2.0
1 hr 35 min
August 16, 2019 74: The Second Mountain by David Brooks
In today’s book, Joe and Mike embark on a journey from self-centered individualism to others-centered relationalism in pursuit of discovering just what exactly a life worth living looks like. Join these fellow travelers on their quest for a moral life as they examine the 4 commitments that today’s author uses to define a life of meaning and purpose.
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– The Weekly Impulse (Joe’s newsletter)
– Ten Percent Happier
– Relay FM’s 5th Birthday Live Show
– Duolingo
– Bookworm #68: How to Take Smart Notes
– Bookworm #70: Free to Focus
– Drafts
– Ulysses
– The Second Mountain by David Brooks
– The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
– Focused
– Hurry Slowly
– Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
– Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Analog Joe
– Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning
– The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
– Bookworm #38: Mindset
– Bookworm #72: Make Time
– Getting Results the Agile Way by J.D. Meier
– Range by David Epstein
– Primalbranding by Patrick Hanlon
– Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.5
1 hr 42 min
August 02, 2019 73: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Today’s book promises to help you escape the 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich. But is it really that simple? Join Joe & Mike as they examine what a millionarie lifestyle looks like (with or without the millions) and unpack the concept of lifestyle design in creating a life worth living.
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– All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin
– Essential Manners for Men by Emily Post
– High Performance Habits by Brendon Bruchard
– Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
– Mike’s iPhone
– The Bible App
– Echo Prayer App
– Calm
– MindNode
– Day One
– Drafts
– 10% Happier by Dan Harris
– Joe’s fancy new website
– The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
– Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss
– Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss
– Lifeonaire by Steve Cook & Shaun McClosky
– Why You Should Define Your Fears Instead of Your Goals (TED talk)
– The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
– Dave Ramsey
– Your World-Class Assistant by Michael Hyatt
– Virtual Staff Finder
– Zirtual
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Duolingo
– The Second Mountain by David Brooks
– Getting Results the Agile Way by J.D. Meier
– The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 45 min
July 19, 2019 72: Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
True productivity is not about crushing your to-do list or optimizing every hour – it’s about intentionalliy focusing on what really matters. Join Joe & Mike as they rethink their own defaults, drain the infinity pools, and make time for the things that are truly important.
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– Instagram: @bookworm.fm
– Twitter: @bookwormfm
– YouTube: Bookworm
– Send us your library photos
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save $70)
– Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
– Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning
– Day One
– Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
– The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
– Focused #70: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad
– GoodNotes
– Self Journal
– Full Focus Planner
– Due
– The Bullet Journal
– Dash Plus (Patrick Rohne)
– Echo (prayer app)
– YouVersion (Bible app)
– MindNode
– Drafts
– Joe’s home screen
– MacSparky’s 6-Month Planning Wallpaper
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Spark
– MailMate
– Dispatch
– Airmail
– Evernote
– DEVONthink
– Bear
– Ulysses
– Craft + Commerce
– Bookworm Club
– Bookworm #70: Free to Focus
– The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
– The Second Mountain by David Brooks
– Great Books List (Michael Diamond)
– High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
– Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman & Mark Winters
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5
1 hr 40 min
July 05, 2019 71: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
For many writers, few things are as intimidating as staring at a blank page – but it doesn’t have to be this way. If you’re looking for some solid writing advice, today’s book is for you. Join Joe & Mike as they confront perfectionism, shine the light on the monsters within, learn to quiet the radio station in their heads, and seek to discover their own unique writing voice.
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– Support the show
– Twitter: @bookwormfm
– Instagram: @bookworm.fm
– YouTube: Bookworm
– Bookworm #70: Free to Focus
– Send us your library photos
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save $70)
– Spark
– Superhuman
– Airmail
– Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
– On Writing by Stephen King
– Tim Ferriss
– Brain Pickings (Maria Popova)
– Patrick Lencioni
– Art of Manliness
– Craft and Commerce
– Mark Manson
– Molly Burke
– Marie Kondo
– Faith-Based Productivity
– How to Start Your Own Mastermind Group
– Focused
– 7 Habits of Highly Successful People
– How to Win Friends and Influence People
– Day One in Depth
– Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
– The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
– Linchpin by Seth Godin
– Essential Manners for Men by Peter Post
– A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
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Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.5
1 hr 25 min

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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.