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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

It’s time for another classic that both Mike and Joe are a bit embarrassed they haven’t read previously. And it turns out to be a book where the title doesn’t do it justice. Discuss on the Club Anything You Want by Derek Sivers Make Your Bed by William McRaven Goulet Pens Bookworm on The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family  EntreLeadership Summit How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen The 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer Flow by Millay Csikszentmihalyi Peak by Anders Ericsson Put Your Dream to the Test by John Maxwell Bookworm Club Recommend a Book Bookworm Book List Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5.0

Should you think about your family in the same way you think about an organization? And what are the ramifications of the answer to that question? Bookworm on Busy Calendly Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend Mike’s Monthly Paper The SELF Journal EntreLeadership Summit Bookworm on How to Read a Book Schmitz Core Values Bookworm on What’s Best Next Bookworm on The 4 Disciplines of Execution Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler Pareto principle How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie Peak by Anders Ericsson The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business by Elaine Pofeldt Bookworm Club Recommend a Book Bookworm Book List Mike's Rating: 3.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

Don’t have time to read books? Then listen to this! Joe and Mike jump into the topic of a busy culture and what we can do about it. Discuss on the Bookworm Club br> Mac Power Users: Workflows with Mike Schmitz Macstock Bookworm on The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant Bookworm Club Busy by Tony Crabbe The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Let Your Biggest Problem Speed Up Your Reading Bookworm on 168 Hours Deep Work by Cal Newport Getting Things Done by David Allen The Power of Potential by Ed Cole Distracted by Maggie Jackson Bookworm on Managing Oneself Bookworm on Flow Bookworm on Daring Greatly Bookworm on The Art of Asking Bookworm on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Darnegie Profit First by Mike Michalowicz The Pumpkin Plan by Mike Michalowicz Unstuck by Matt Perman What’s Best Next by Matt Perman Recommend a Book Bookworm Book List Bookworm Club Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0