

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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Twitter List of Authors
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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
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Discuss on Productivity Guild
Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

Oct 2, 2017 • 1h 32min
35: The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Mike has a bone to pick with Joe on this one. Let's just say this was a very fun, passionate conversation about a book that turned out to be much different than expected.
Mike’s trophy
Mike jamming with Phil Driscoll
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Pearls Before Breakfast – Washington Post
Paid to Think by David Goldsmith
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
Recommend A Book
Bookworm Book List
Twitter List of Authors
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Discuss on Productivity Guild
Mike's Rating: 2.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

19 snips
Sep 14, 2017 • 1h 55min
34: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
This week Mike and Joe talk about money. And they talk about thinking about attracting money. We know. Complicated. But it rates well.
Joe’s Standup Podcasting Rig
Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System
Westone In-Ear Monitors
Sean Wes and Overlap
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Whims That Work
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Paid to Think by David Goldsmith
Recommend A Book
Bookworm Book List
Twitter List of Authors
Subscribe on iTunes
Discuss on Productivity Guild
Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

Aug 16, 2017 • 1h 40min
33: The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber
This show comes with a disclaimer as Mike and Joe talk about faith, the church, and business. There are fine lines and lots of opinions on all of these.
The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber
Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
Theoretical Accountability: 18: The Guild Turns Pro
Financial Peace University | DaveRamsey.com
The Blessed Life by Robert Morris
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
Do Over by Jon Acuff
Towards A Philosophy Of Education by Charlotte Mason
Recommend A Book
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Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

25 snips
Aug 2, 2017 • 1h 33min
32: The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
This week Mike and Joe talk about the cognitive biases that they struggle with and the ones they are fascinated by. And it seems there are a lot of these. So picking a few is not as easy as it sounds.
Blue Yeti USB Microphone
Herman Miller Aeron Chair
Roger Bussell’s Poetry
Macstock Conference & Expo
Whims That Work: Burn Energy, Gain Energy
Influence by Robert B. Cialdini
Lorem ipsum – Wikipedia
The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
Mike’s mindmap of The Art of Thinking Clearly
The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Getting Things Done by Edwin Bliss
Confessions of the Pricing Man by Hermann Simon
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