

Bookworm
Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the authors lessons to their lives.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Apr 4, 2018 • 1h 38min
45: What’s Best Next by Matt Perman
What does the Bible say about productivity? And how does this book compare to other productivity books?
Mike’s Office – Couch
Mike’s Office – Desk
Mike’s Office – Bookcase
Mike’s Office – Whiteboard
Mac Power Users #423 with Jocelyn Glei
Apogee GiO
Monoprice monitor
Bookworm on Think and Grow Rich
Emergent Task Planner
Working Smarter for Mac Users
Day One
Spreadsheet of Bookworm ratings
What’s Best Next by Matt Perman
Chris Bowler
Though Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
Peter Drucker
Scott Belsky
Jonathan Edwards
Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn
E.M. Bounds
Ed Cole
The Strategic Coach, Dan Sullivan
Busy by Tony Crabbe
The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni
Unique Ability 2.0 by Catherine Nomura, Julia Waller, and Shannon Waller
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
How to get Unstuck by Matthew Perman
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

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Mar 17, 2018 • 1h 39min
44: Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Knowing your purpose and finding meaning in life can save your life. This episode covers the challenging topic of World War II and escaping concentration camps alive.
Headspace
Brett Terpstra
Macstock
Homepod
Mike’s Instagram
IFTTT
Day One
Mac Power Users
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
OmniFocus 3
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
Night by Elie Wiesel
The Tyranny of Convenience – The New York Times
Bookworm on The Productivity Project
Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Asian Efficiency
Mike’s statement about the book:
Why do we read books? Is it to learn how to do new things? Is it to be inspired by the actions of others? Is it simply to be entertained? I believe we read books for the experience. A good book, even a non-fiction book, takes you on a journey. It tells you a story, and evokes an emotion. A good book does not just speak at you, but it speaks to you. It challenges and motivates you. It makes you wrestle with the question of what would YOU do if you were placed in a similar situation. Would you have the courage to act heroically and save the day? Or would you give in to the pressure, the problems, and the pain? But the best books encourage you that it is at least possible for you to act heroically, that you at least have a chance to make the shot, rescue the princess, or save the day.
This book does just that, but I’m not even sure how. It’s not a work of fiction, but at times you wish it was. What I have difficulty comprehending is how Victor Frankly is able to maintain a positive attitude and a will to live in the circumstances that he describes. I’d like to think that I’d be able to act the same way – to help those who are suffering around me – but I’m not qualified to make such a statement. I can only hope and pray for that kind of strength, but Victor shows us that it is at least possible.
Not often do I find myself with nothing to say in response to an author, but that is indeed the case here. I am not qualified to challenge any of this great man’s opinions; I can only shut up and listen to what he has to say. And he has earned that right, to speak freely and to have those who are not tested in the fire of adversity pay attention. This is one of the best books I have ever read, and believe that everyone should read this. I am humbled and challenged to do better in my responses to my “problems,” even if they are insignificant compared to what Victor Frankl went through.
The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn
What’s Best Next by Matt Perman
Busy by Tony Crabbe
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters by Meg Meeker
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 5.0

55 snips
Feb 22, 2018 • 1h 46min
43: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mike and Joe have mentioned Mihaly way too often. So it’s about time they covered his book and discussed it directly.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Macstock
Joe’s book template:
Originally published:
Version read:
Why read it?
What is the book about as a whole?
What is being said in detail, and how?
Is the book true, in whole or part?
What of it? Why?
Key terms:
Bear
TextExpander
Joe’s Collected Page
Drew’s ‘Collected Goodness’
Jekyll Collected Theme
Mac Power Users
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Bookworm on How to Read a Book
Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Conative Connection by Kathy Kobe
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Bookworm on The Innovator’s Dilemma
Screencasts Online
168 hours by Laura Vanderkam
30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
Ed Cole
Heroic Public Speaking
Dave Ramsey’s Legacy Journey
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
What’s Best Next bu Matt Perman
Chris Bowler
Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Stoner by John Williams
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

100 snips
Jan 31, 2018 • 1h 39min
42: How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
It’s finally here. An episode about how to read a book. And what better way to cover the topic than to read a book about it.
168 hours by Laura Vanderkam
David Sparks on Hyper-scheduling
The Kolbe A Index
Conative Connection by Kathy Kobe
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Bookworm on The Innovator’s Dilemma
Mindnode
Mike’s mindnode
Maria Popova on the Tim Ferriss Show
Bear
Blinkist
Bookworm on Getting Things Done
Deep Work by Cal Newport
The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran
The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn
Overdrive
Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Dan Sullivan and Strategic Coach
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 5.0

19 snips
Jan 16, 2018 • 1h 46min
41: 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam
Where does your time go? And do you actually spend it where you think you do? These are tough questions when you dive into it, which is exactly what Mike and Joe do.
Shure 87A
Screencasts Online
Heil Sound PR 40
Audient iD4
Shure 58A
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
JF Bridgette on Mac Power Users
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Dragon Dictation
The Fellowship of the Ring
Bill Gates’ Think Week
168 hours by Laura Vanderkam
American Time User Survey
Timing
Setapp
RescueTime
Toggl
Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker
Taskrabbit
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham
YNAB
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
Principles by Ray Dalio
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

30 snips
Jan 2, 2018 • 1h 37min
40: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Morning Pages has been an intriguing concept to both Mike and Joe. So they finally jump into the source of the practice. There’s a time commitment involved but they both seem okay with that.
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Episode 38: Mindset
Sure 87a
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Audient iD4
Audio-Technica ATR2100
Jackie Onyx Blackjack
Zoom H4N
Whims That Work
Rode Podcaster
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey
Chris Bowler
Oak
Meditation Studio
Headspace
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Morning Pages
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
12 Week Year by Brian Moran
Setapp
Setapp on Screencasts Online
Asian Efficiency
Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
Working with OmniFocus
David Sparks
Tweetbot
Hurry Slowly Episode 5: Austin Kleon
War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Sleep Cycle
168 hours by Laura Vanderkam
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Paid to Think by David Goldsmith
Principles by Ray Dalio
The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey
Tools & Toys
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

15 snips
Dec 26, 2017 • 1h 9min
39: The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Jim Huling, Sean Covey
This round we learn why Mike doesn’t care for this book. Joe picked it only because it’s been popular and it was a listener recommendation. But that doesn’t affect their ratings at all.
Shoeless Joe Jackson
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey
The Productivity Guild
The Innovator’s Dilemma Bookworm Episode
Asian Efficiency
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller
Sprint burndown chart
Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Whims That Work
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
168 hours by Laura Vanderkam
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
Paid to Think by David Goldsmith
Principles by Ray Dalio
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

39 snips
Dec 19, 2017 • 1h 19min
38: Mindset by Carol Dweck
Your mindset can change how you respond to pretty much everything. The question is whether or not yours is a good one or a bad one. But there are also ways to change them, which is what Mike and Joe go over this week.
Sure Beta 87A
Rode Podcaster
The (57 Word Title)
Cortex
The Productivity Show
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Billy Beane
Lenny Dykstra
John McEnroe
Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Hurry Slowly
Deep Work by Cal Newport
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Whims That Work
Productivity Guild Podcast
Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian
Work the System by Sam Carpenter
Recommend a Book
Bookworm Book List
Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 5.0

33 snips
Nov 29, 2017 • 1h 42min
37: Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Is it possible that attempting to break a thing can make it genuinely stronger? Also, Mike is back on OmniFocus. Who knew?
Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone
The Productivity Show – podcast by Asian Efficiency
Jira | Issue & Project Tracking Software | Atlassian
Omni Roadmap 2017 — Q4 Update – The Omni Group
Mac Power Users #393: 2017 Developer Roundtable – Relay FM
Setapp | Your shortcut to get the best apps for Mac
Trello
Atlassian | Software Development and Collaboration Tools
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
ConvertKit | Email Marketing for Professional Bloggers
Social Media Management Platform | Buffer
Overlap – Start a Business While Working a Full-Time Job | seanwes
Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, Jim Huling
Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday
Recommend A Book
Bookworm Book List
Twitter List of Authors
Subscribe on iTunes
Discuss on Productivity Guild
Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

Oct 19, 2017 • 1h 47min
36: Paid to Think by David Goldsmith
It's time to tackle our latest textbook. It was a listener recommendation and has a lot to talk about. So we're glad this episode didn't end up being 5 hours long.
A podcast studio for under $100 – Six Colors
Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone
Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone
Paid to Think by David Goldsmith
The $100 MBA
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
Finish by Jon Acuff
Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders
Recommend A Book
Bookworm Book List
Twitter List of Authors
Subscribe on iTunes
Discuss on Productivity Guild
Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0