Bookworm

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: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

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: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

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: 4.0Cory's Rating: 5.0

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: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

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: 3.0Cory's Rating: 2.5

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: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

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: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

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: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

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: 4.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

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: 3.5Cory's Rating: 4.0