Bookworm

By Mike Schmitz and Cory HixsonArts Books

Bookworm episodes

January 15, 2019 60: The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
Is it true that less is more? When it comes to goal achievement, Gary Keller & Jay Papasan say, “Aboslutely!” In today’s episode, Joe & Mike dive into the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results to see if the answer really is that profound or if Mike is just remembering one of his favorite books through sentimental, rose-colored glasses.
Links
– Das Keyboard Model S Professional
– Mike’s Mac Mini
– Synology DS418
– OWC 32GB RAM upgrade for Mac Mini
– Bookworm #59: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
– Free Agents #63: Lessons Learned
– Bookworm #1: Getting Things Done by David Allen
– Mac Power Users
– Bookworm #50: 2018 Bookworm Draft
– Domino Chain Reaction (YouTube)
– Goal Setting Workshop (Replay)
– Bookworm #56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
– Atomic Habits by James Clear
– Bookworm #14: 12 Week Year by Brian Moran & Michael Lennington
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Bookworm #38: Mindset by Carol Dweck
– Personal Retreat Handbook
– Bookworm #49: Peak by Anders Ericsson
– The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
– 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
– Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
– The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
– The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz
– Bookworm Club
– Book List
– Leave a Rating
Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
2 hr 17 min
December 27, 2018 59: Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
No matter how careful we are or how healthy our habits, one day we will all die. In this episode, Joe & Mike tackle their most uncomfortable topic yet as they consider how to bring meaning and purpose to end of life care.
Links
– Free Agents #63: Lessons Learned
– Personal Retreat Course (coupon code BOOKWORM to save 50% before 1/1/2019)
– Free Agents #58: A Better Path, with Joe Buhlig
– Mac Power Users Forum
– Productivity Guild
– Mike’s Goal Setting Workshop on 1/5/2019
– Mike’s Newsletter + Book Notes
– Michael Diamond’s Great Books List
– Michael Diamond in the news
– Bookworm #16: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
– Asylums by Erving Goffman
– 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
– Patch Adams
– Bookworm #57: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
– Bookworm #32: Art of Thinking Clearly by Ralf Dobelli
– Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning b y Victor Frankl
– Bookworm #56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
– Bookworm #43: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
– The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
– Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Do More Better by Tim Challies
– MindNode
– SetApp
– Knowledge Without College #15: Mike Schmitz
– Bookworm Club
– Book List
– Leave a Rating
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
1 hr 45 min
December 15, 2018 58: Scrum by Jeff & J.J. Sutherland
Is Scrum really the magical project finishing formula that author Jeff Sutherland says it is? Joe & Mike share their own Scrum stories and point out the pitfalls in this episode covering Bookworm’s most requested book.
Links
– 10% Happier
– JIRA
– Freedom
– Whims at Work
– OmniFocus
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Personal Retreat course – coupon code BOOKWORM to save 50%
– Bookworm 57: Predictably Irrational
– Scrum
– Procourse
– Litheworks
– The Productivity Show w/ Judah Smith
– Bookworm 1: Getting Things Done
– Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt
– Mike’s Newsletter + Book Notes
– Bookworm 28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
– Overlap by Sean McCabe
– Unique Ability
– The Productivity Show w/ David Kolbe
– Kolbe Type A Assessment
– Scaling Up by Vern Harnish
– Rocket.Chat
– Zoom
– seanwes podcast: The Communication Episode
– It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
– OFScripts (Github)
– Platform by Michael Hyatt
– Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
– The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
– Bookworm 42: How to Read a Book
– Bookworm 50: 2018 Draft
– Bookworm Club
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
2 hr 27 min
November 21, 2018 57: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
When it comes to making decisions, we like to think we’re capable of making smart, rational choices. But are we? Tune in to find out why Dan Ariely believe our irrational behavior is completely predictable – and what you can do about it.
Links
– Free Agents w/ Joe Buhlig
– Day One
– MoodNotes
– Mike’s MoodNotes Shortcut
– The Economist
– Bookworm 56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
– Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin
– Overlap by Sean McCabe
– It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
– Faith-Based Productivity
– Mike’s Newsletter + Book Notes
– Psychology Today (Emotional Hijacking)
– Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
– Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland
– Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
– Bookworm Club
– Book list
– Leave a Review
Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 2.5
1 hr 40 min
November 06, 2018 56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey
Focus is a hot topic, but there’s more to it then just turning off Twitter and blocking out distractions. Today’s book shows us how to manage our focus, helps us understand how it works, and shows us how to recharge it when it gets low. Author Chris Bailey joins us at the end to talk about writing Hyperfocus, what he learned from the process, and which mechanical keyboard is the best.
Chris Bailey on The Productivity Show
Bookworm, Episode 12: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Bookworm, Episode 7: Deep Work by Cal Newport
Bookworm, Episode 38: Mindset by Carol Dweck
Freedom.to
OmniFocus
MailMate
Evernote
Notion
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
Bookworm, Episode 8: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz
Das Keyboard
A Life of Productivity
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Bookworm Club
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.5
2 hr 18 min
October 18, 2018 55: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
Happy people are productive people, but can you really choose to be happy? Things may not always happen for the best, but in today’s episode Mike & Joe figure out how and why some people are able to make the best of the things that happen.
OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock
Mac Power Users
MailMate
Todoist Dark Mode trailer
Things Dark Mode announcement
Asian Efficiency Core Values
Evernote
Notion
Day One
Ulysses
Drafts
Rosemary Orchard
OmniFocus
MacSparky OmniFocus Field Guide
Learn OmniFocus
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
Work Clean by Dan Charnas (Bookworm)
Joe’s Meditation Tweet
Tips for Reluctant Meditators
VIA Survey (Assessment from book)
Kolbe Type A
StrengthsFinder 2.0
Unique Ability
ProCourse
Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath (Bookworm)
Boundaries by Henry Cloud (Bookworm)
The Mask of Zorro (IMDB)
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (Bookworm)
Grit by Angela Duckworth (Bookworm)
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl (Bookworm)
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
Chris Bailey (The Productivity Show)
Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Personal Kanban by Jim Benson
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Everlasting Stream by Walt Harrington
Scrum by Jeff Sutherland
Bookworm Club
Mike's Rating: 4.5
Cory's Rating: 4.5
1 hr 56 min
October 04, 2018 54: Work Clean by Dan Charnas
Can the world of professional chefs teach us anything about productivity? Joe and Mike seem to agree with Dan Charnas and say, yes. Mis-en-place!
MPU Talk
OmniFocus
Spark
Mailmate
Work Clean by Dan Chamas
The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working by Tony Schwartz
Bookworm on Deep Work
10% Happier by Dan Harris
Mikes on Mics
David Sparks
Learn OmniFocus
Sharpen the Saw
Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
Atomic Habits By James Clear
Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
Bookworm Club
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 50 min
September 05, 2018 53: Boundaries by Henry Cloud
Should you set limits on what you’ll do with and for other people? And if so, what should those lines be? And do those limits have a place in the church?
Discuss on the Bookworm Club
The Productivity Show
Bookworm on Peak
Bookworm on The Productivity Project
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
Boundaries
Bookworm on Getting Things Done
Bookworm on The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family
Macstock
Work Clean by Dan Chamas
The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
The Audience of One by Srinivas Rao
Bookworm Club
Book List
Rate us on iTunes
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 3.5
1 hr 58 min
August 24, 2018 52: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
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.

Discuss on the Bookworm Club
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
Rate us on iTunes
Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 51 min
July 18, 2018 51: Great at Work by Morten Hansen
There is a myth in the workplace that says we need to work longer hours to achieve more and do so with higher quality. But this is purely a myth and there’s a lot of science to prove it.

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Discuss on the Bookworm Club
Free Agents
Mac Power Users
Macstock
PopClip
Moom
Great at Work by Morten Hansen
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Built to Last by Jim Collins
Great by Choice by Jim Collins
Bookworm on Essentialism
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
Bookworm on Peak
Bookworm on Mindset
Bookworm on How to Win Friends and Influence People
Bookworm on Grit
Bookworm on The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
Asian Efficiency
No Fail Meetings by Michael Hyatt
12 Week Year by Brian Moran
The 7 Habits for Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Boundaries by Henry Cloud
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs
Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 47 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.