Bookworm

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

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. Get your Bookworm shirt! 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: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

If you listen to Bookworm as a way to filter your book list, then this episode will blow your mind. Joe and Mike pick their top ten books draft-style. They’re not necessarily Bookworm books either. Also included: a special surprise. Get your Bookworm shirt! Discuss on the Bookworm Club Macstock Macstock Promo Code: PRODUCTIVITYSHOW Lichess Checkmate! Messages App Peak by Anders Ericsson Upgrade Bookworm on Grit The One Thing by Gary Keller Bookworm on Mindset So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport Asian Efficiency  Bookworm on Deep Work Bookworm on Essentialism The End of Absence by Michael Harris Bookworm on The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family Eat that Frog! by Brian Tracy Bookworm on The Checklist Manifesto Bookworm on Man’s Search for Meaning Bookworm on The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team The Inevitable by Kevin Kelley 12 Week Year by Brian Moran Bookworm on Daring Greatly  Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek The Revenge of Analog by David Sax Rework by Jason Fried 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer Unique Ability by Catherine Nomura Bookworm on The War of Art Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon Bookworm on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Bookworm on The 4 Disciplines of Execution Great at Work by Morten Hansen The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg Anything You Want by Derek Sivers Bookworm Club Recommend a Book Bookworm Book List

What does it take to become the best? And what do the world’s greatest do that puts them at the top? And how does that translate into our day to day lives? Discuss on the Bookworm Club DBX 286s Shure Beta 87a Heil PR40 Behringer 1204USB Macstock Peak by Anders Ericsson Bookworm on Deep Work Bookworm on The Art of Thinking Clearly Asian Efficiency How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Bookworm on The Willpower Instinct Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry Bookworm on The War of Art Bookworm on The More of Less Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin The Revenge of Analog by David Sax Bookworm Club Recommend a Book Bookworm Book List Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.0