Bookworm

By Mike Schmitz and Cory HixsonArts Books

Bookworm episodes

June 21, 2019 70: Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
A system to help you achieve more *and* do less? It may sound too good to be true, but that’s exactly what today’s book promises to deliver. Join Joe & Mike as they take a closer look at Michael Hyatt’s approach to the topic of focus.
Links

– Support the show
– Success Profiler research manual
– Bookworm calendar
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save $70)
– Moodnotes
– Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
– Getting Things Done
– Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
– Stepping Off the Productivity Hamster Wheel
– Bookworm #34: Think & Grow Rich
– Bookworm #40: The Artist’s Way
– Free to Focus
– Full Focus Planner
– Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
– Jim Rohn
– Mac Power Users #480: Catching Up with Michael Hyatt
– Rosemary Orchard
– Automators podcast
– MacSparky
– Personal Retreat Handbook
– Focus@Will
– Night Drive (Instrumental Edition) by TimeCop1983
– Tycho
– Utah
– Brain.fm
– Focused #70: Digital Decluttering, with Shahid Kamal Ahmad
– EntreLeadership
– Craft + Commerce
– Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
– Make Time by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky
– All Marketers are Liars by Seth Godin
– Honour Found by Robert Barriger
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5
1 hr 40 min
June 07, 2019 69: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
It can be difficult to measure, but the topic of emotional intelligence is a worthwhile study for anyone with a desire to reach their full potential. In today’s episode, Joe & Mike take a deep look at a different way to be smart.
Links

– Support the show
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save $70)
– Bookworm 68: How to Take Smart Notes
– Vim
– Drafts
– Notion
– Ulysses
– zettelkasten.de
– nvUltra

– Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
– Success Profiler
– Research on Soft Skills accounting for 85% of success
– Bookworm 67: Quiet
– Kolbe Index A
– Emotional Intelligence and You (Infographic)
– Bookworm #59: Being Mortal
– Bookworm #38: Mindset
– Bookworm #25: Grit
– MoodNotes
– Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
– Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
– Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
– Company of One by Paul Jarvis
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Healing Lyme by Stephen Buhner
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 35 min
May 24, 2019 68: How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
It’s been said that for a writer, nothing is as intimidating as a blank page. But the author of today’s book says that doesn’t have to be the case. Join Joe & Mike as they look at how to take better notes and automate the writing process.
Links

– Support the show
– Bookworm Shirts
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save $70)
– Bookworm 67: Quiet
– How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
– Zettelkasten
– 30 Days to Better Writing

– Drafts
– Bullet Journal
– Bookworm 56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
– Bookworm 38: Mindset by Carol Dweck
– How (and Why) I Take Notes on Books That I Read
– MindNode
– Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
– Hook
– Bookworm 32: The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
– Notion
– Ulysses
– Bookworm 42: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
– Zettelkaasten.de
– nvALT
– Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
– Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
– A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
– Company of One by Paul Jarvis
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
– Faith-Based Productivity
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 2.5
1 hr 32 min
May 10, 2019 67: Quiet by Susan Cain
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
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 52 min
April 26, 2019 66: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
We can’t control everything that happens to us, but how might our lives look different if we assumed ownership for them anyway? That’s the topic Joe & Mike examine in today’s book. Tune in to find out why “responsibility” is not a dirty word.
Links

– Bookworm Premium Membership
– Bookworm Shirts
– Macstock (use code FOCUSED to save an extra $10)
– Learn Ulysses (The Sweet Setup course)
– Groundhog Day
– Bookworm #64: Digital Minimalism
– Feedbin

– Reeder
– MailMate
– Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
– Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
– Faith-Based Productivity
– American Sniper
– Quiet by Susan Cain
– How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens
– Run for Your Life by Mark Cucuzzella
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
1 hr 30 min
April 12, 2019 65: Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Alter
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
1 hr 49 min
March 29, 2019 64: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Few things have impacted our everyday lives as much as the smartphone. In today’s episode, Joe & Mike discuss the fallout from our digital addictions and contemplate Cal Newport’s radical approach as a potential cure in the war for our attention.
Links

– Leuchtturm1917 (Joe’s fancy notebook)
– Bookworm 63: Atomic Habits by James Clear
– Productive (Mike’s habit tracker)
– The Best Habit Tracker for iOS (The Sweet Setup)
– Due app
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Mike’s Personal Retreat Course

– The Focus Course LIVE
– Support the show
– So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
– Deep Work by Cal Newport
– Apple iPhone Keynote
– The Light Phone
– A Call to Minimize Distraction slides
– The Ultimate Guide to DuckDuckGo (Brett Terpstra)
– Focused forum
– Mr. Money Moustache
– Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad For Us?
– Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Alter
– Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
– One Nation by Ben Carson
– Great Game of Business by Jack Stack
– Join the Club
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
1 hr 46 min
February 28, 2019 63: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Can small habits really transform your life and deliver amazing results? Author James Clear believes they can. In today’s episode, Joe and Mike revisit a familiar topic to tackle one of Bookworm’s most requested books and see if it lives up to the hype.
Links
– Bookworm sweatshirt
– 10% Happier w/ Gary Vaynerchuk
– Bookworm #62: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
– Procourse
– Atomic Habits by James Clear
– Leadershift by John Maxwell
– Will it Fly by Pat Flynn (Audible)
– Bookworm #52: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
– Bookworm #16: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
– Deep Work by Cal Newport
– The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
– Bookworm Club
– Productivity in Tech interview
– Yamaha Method
– Streaks
– Bookworm #43: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
– Personal Retreat Handbook
– Bookworm #49: Peak by Anders Ericsson
– Personality Test
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
– Drunk Tank Pink by Adam Atler
– It Doesn’t Have Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
– Recommend a Book
– Book List
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
1 hr 37 min
February 13, 2019 62: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
Have you ever struggled to achieve a goal, even though you were fully committed to and believed in it? Today’s book gives you a simple framework to help you understand why. Join Joe & Mike as they try to understand themselves a little bit better.
Links
– Oak meditation app
– Bookworm 56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
– Headspace
– Bookworm Club conversation on Blink
– Bookworm 61: Blink my Malcolm Gladwell
– Atomic Habits by James Clear
– The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
– Gretchen Rubin’s podcast
– The Four Tendencies Quiz
– Person Retreat Handbook
– Conative Connection by Kathy Kolbe
– Kolbe Type A assessment
– StrengthsFinder
– Leadershift by John Maxwell
– Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
– Hurry Slowly with Cal Newport
– Bookworm Club
– Book List
– Leave a Rating
Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 41 min
January 29, 2019 61: Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Your brain is an incredibly powerful computer, rapidly processing information to help you make better decisions – except when it doesn’t. Should you really trust your first impressions? Join Joe & Mike as they dive into the world of rapid cognition and thinking without thinking.
Links
– Bookworm shirts
– Prodcon
– GoodNotes
– The Focus Course
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
– Bookworm #52: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
– Implicit Association Tests
– Bookworm #16: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
– Herman Miller Aeron chair
– Pepsi Challenge (YouTube)
– SCAA Coffee Taster’s Flavor Wheel
– Coffee Grading criteria
– The Best Grocery Store Coffees, Ranked by a Barista
– Bookworm #56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
– The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
– Atomic Habits by James Clear
– Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan
– Bookworm Club
– Book List
– Leave a Rating
Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 3.5
1 hr 33 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.