Bookworm

By Mike Schmitz and Cory HixsonArts Books

Bookworm episodes

March 14, 2025 218: The Catalyst by Jonah Berger
Today’s author promises to help us identify the key barriers to change and show us how to mitigate them. Join Mike & Cory as they explore how to catalyze change.
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Mike’s newsletter from the Newsletter Marketing Summit
The Catalyst by Jonah Berger
Recommend a Book
Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas
Time Timer
Shawn Blanc’s Clear Action Planner
Diffusion of Innovations by Everett Rogers
Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy
Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0
1 hr 34 min
February 28, 2025 217: Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel
Today’s authors promise to help us sort through what works and what doesn’t when it comes to the science behind successful learning. Join Mike & Cory as they consider their own approaches to lifelong learning and self-improvement.
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Cory’s YouTube channel
Recommend a Book
Mac Power Users #784: Exploring AI & Productivity, with Michael Hyatt
Bookworm #216: The Courage to Be Disliked
Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Remnote
Peak by Anders Ericsson
Bookworm #207: Storyworthy
The Catalyst by Jonah Berger
Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Deep Simplicity by John Gribbin
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 37 min
February 14, 2025 216: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Today’s authors promise to help us unlock our full potential and free ourselves from the shackles of past traumas and societal expectations to find true personal happiness using principles from Adlerian psychology. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey toward lasting happiness and personal fulfillment.
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The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Mike’s Mind Map Notes for The Courage to Be Disliked
Adlerian Psychology
Newsies
5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel
The Catalyst by Jonah Berger
Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
The Scaredness of Secular Work by Jordan Raynor
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Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0
1 hr 28 min
January 31, 2025 215: Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Today’s book is a collection of wisdom shared by one of the world’s most brilliant business minds. Join Mike & Cory as they explore Charlie Munger’s encyclopedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, ethics, and (of course) mental models.
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Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Bookworm #214: Simple Marketing for Smart People
Mike’s Mind Map Notes for Poor Charlie’s Almanack
The Great Mental Models Series by Shane Parrish
Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann
Lollapalooza
Influence by Robert Cialdini
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Cory’s Bluesky Poll for Mike’s Next Book
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 48 min
January 17, 2025214: Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas
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Today’s author promises to teach us a new way to craft marketing content that compels customers to act without feeling sleazy. Join Mike & Cory as they try to shun complexity and give belief-building a try.
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Mike’s Practical PKM Cohort
Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas
Building a Second Brain
The 5 Lightbulbs
Creator Science #225 with Johnny Miller
Mike’s YouTube video on The 8 Best Books of 2024
RightMessage
This is Personal by Brennan Dunn
HypeFury
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Stripe.press Online version of Poor Charlie’s Almanack
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0
1 hr 52 min
January 03, 2025 213: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Today’s author shares personal wisdom from almost 2000 years ago. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an ancient classic of wisdom literature to see if it stands the test of time.
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Focused #218: Turning Down the Volume, with Stephen Hackett
Writebook
Bookworm #211: Anti-Time Management
Bookworm #210: Free Time
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Bookworm #201: Right Thing, Right Now
Ryan Holiday’s Fancy-Pants Version of Meditations
Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday
Codex Forster (Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks)
Amor Fati Medallion
Bookworm #184: Hidden Potential
Bookworm #35: The Art of Asking
Bookworm #89: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Bookworm #206: 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
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Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 1.0
1 hr 43 min
December 20, 2024 212: Never Play It Safe by Chase Jarvis
Today’s author promises to equip us with the tools, insights, and inspiration needed to create the life of our dreams. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to live boldly and authentically.
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Mike on Bluesky
Cory on Bluesky
Vidpros
Mike’s YouTube channel
Never Play it Safe
Mike’s Notes from Never Play It Safe
Clay Hebert’s TED talk
Clay Hebert on The Nathan Barry Show
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
Peak by Anders Ericsson
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas
Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 40 min
December 06, 2024 211: Anti-Time Management by Richie Norton
Today’s author promises to help us find our motivation, prioritize our ideals, and create a flexible lifestyle — no matter how busy we are. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to flip the traditional approach to productivity on its head.
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Bookworm 210: Free Time
Anti-Time Management by Richie Norton
Mike’s mind map notes for Anti-Time Management
Entrepreneurs on Fire
Mike’s Creativity Flywheel course
Kit Studios
Design Pickle
Personal Socrates by Marc Champagne
Never Play it Safe
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Deep Discipleship by J.T. English
This is Strategy by Seth Godin
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 43 min
November 22, 2024 210: Free Time by Jenny Blake
Today’s author promises to give us a playbook to free our minds, time, and team for our best work. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it looks like to run a heart-based business.
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Mike’s Black Friday deal details
Ugmonk pen
Free Time by Jenny Blake
Mike’s notes for Free Time
Bookworm #207: Storyworthy
Pivot by Jenny Blake
Cortex podcast
The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy
Anti-Time Management by Richie Norton
Never Play it Safe
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Focused 217: The Anxious Generation
Deep Discipleship by J.T. English
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5
1 hr 33 min
November 08, 2024 209: Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Today’s author promises to give us a map for a liberating journey toward a more meaningful life. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to embrace their non-negotiable limitations.
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Bookworm #208: Good Work
LifeTheme Cohort
LifeHQ
Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
Mike’s Notes from Meditations for Mortals
Bookworm #135: Four Thousand Weeks
Bookworm #56: Hyper Focus
Dropzone
Desktop Curtain
Bookworm #207: Storyworthy
Free Time by Jenny Blake
Anti-Time Management by Richie Norton
Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0
1 hr 22 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.