

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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Jul 14, 2017 • 1h 39min
31: The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
Saying No. It’s something neither Mike nor Joe enjoy doing but know they need to embrace. The question is whether or not they can bring themselves to do it.
Witch · Many Tricks
Whims That Work: Burn Energy, Gain Energy
BetterTouchTool
Theoretical Accountability: 13: Season 2 Goals
SELF Journal – Goal Setting Planner | BestSelf Co. – BestSelfCo
10% Happier by Dan Harris
Design Pickle – Unlimited Graphic Design – 14-Day Risk Free Guarantee
The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
Samsung’s Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a refurbished Galaxy Note 7 with Bixby – The Verge
Vision & Mission – Corporate Profile – About Samsung – Samsung
The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
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Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

Jun 30, 2017 • 1h 53min
30: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (with Josh Rensch)
This round Mike and Joe are joined by Joe’s other podcast co-host, Josh Rensch, to discuss the challenging dysfunctions that teams can be plagued by. It turns out that Josh has a rough backstory about his introduction to this book.
Theoretical Accountability
Whims That Work
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
Decisive by Chip Heath, Dan Heath
18: Decisive by Chip Heath, Dan Heath – Bookworm
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden
Elon Musk addresses working condition claims in Tesla staff-wide email | TechCrunch
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni
Energy Leadership by Bruce D. Schneider
The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working by Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, Catherine McCarthy
The Three Signs Of A Miserable Job by Patrick Lencioni
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss
The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments by Ali Almossawi, Alejandro Giraldo
Bad Choices by Ali Almossawi
Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo
Amazon.com: Do You Talk Funny? by David Nihill
Getting to No by Erwin W. Lutzer, Stephen Arterburn
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln by James C. Humes
Thank You For Arguing by Jay Heinrichs
Josh Rensch
Theoretical Accountability
Josh Rensch (@shouit) | Twitter
Bacon Stratagem — Josh Rensch
Macstock Conference & Expo | July 15 & 16 2017
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Mike’s Rating: 5.0Joe’s Rating: 4.0Josh’s Rating: 4.0

Jun 22, 2017 • 1h 28min
29: The Go-Getter by Peter Kyne
Going after a task with unending motivation. This is something a go-getter has and that Joe and Mike struggled with.
Mike’s tweet that started it all
2Do
Overcome the Limitations of GTD to Get Things Done By Using the 2Do App (TPS137)
Things 3
Upcoming features for OmniFocus
MailMate
How a Themed Schedule Can Help You Stay on Task – Workshifting
The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
The Power of a Positive No by William Ury
Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
Podcast #307: Make Your Bed, Change the World | The Art of Manliness
Gaining Ground by Forrest Pritchard
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Mike's Rating: 3.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

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Jun 7, 2017 • 1h 40min
28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
It’s time for a classic that both Mike and Joe have failed to read until now. But they have completed their duty and are no longer in the dark.
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
rolls MS111 Mic Switch
Mizage – Shush
Heil Sound PR 40
Shure BETA 87A
Shure BETA 58A
Auphonic
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Theoretical Accountability
My Morning Routine
Discourse League
The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett, Dave Evans
Do You Talk Funny? by David Nihill
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Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

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May 29, 2017 • 1h 44min
27: Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
How do you be creative and does the traditional school system train creativity out of our kids? These are hard questions but this week Joe and Mike explore them.
Shop the Mattress Online, Free Delivery & Returns – Casper
26: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
Sketchnotes – Designer Mike Rohde
Sleep Cycle alarm clock
Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? | TED Talk
Hackschooling makes me happy | Logan LaPlante | TEDxUniversityofNevada – YouTube
Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
A LEGO Brickumentary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne
Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, Jonas Koffler
The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis
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Mike's Rating: 2.5Cory's Rating: 2.5

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May 10, 2017 • 1h 53min
26: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
Sleep. A lot goes on when we’re not awake. This round Mike and Joe go through their experiences and struggles with getting rest.
Theoretical Accountability
Todoist
OmniFocus
2Do
Dispatch
Airmail – Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone
Trove AI (Previously Notion)
Due
Overcoming the Limitations of GTD with 2Do – The Productivity Show
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | TED Talk
Ignite Minneapolis
The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
Sleep Cycle alarm clock
Hello Sense
Bedphones
f.lux
Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light With Colored Sunrise Simulation
Mind Sweep Trigger List
7” Time Timer Plus
OK to Wake! Alarm Clock & Night-Light
Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The End of Absence by Michael Harris
DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson, Dan Kennedy
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Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5.0

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May 3, 2017 • 1h 43min
25: Grit by Angela Duckworth
Powering through things we don’t want to do. That’s what Angela Duckworth helps us do with this week’s book, Grit.
Specialty Gourmet Coffees – Custom Roasting Inc.
Theoretical Accountability
Gary Vaynerchuk
GTD Newsletter: Making Use of Weird Windows of Time
eProductivity
How to Effectively Read and Implement Books – Asian Efficiency
Let Your Biggest Problem Speed Up Your Reading
Nintendo Switch
Rhino figurine
DONATE – Day One AppleScript
Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The Smart Passive Income Blog
The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson
Steal the Show by Michael Port
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
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Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5.0

Apr 12, 2017 • 1h 19min
24: Step by Chris Capehart (with Chris Capehart)
This week we’re joined by the author himself, Chris Capehart, to discuss his book Step and the impact a single action forward can have on your dreams.
Chris Capehart
Step by Chris Capehart
HipChat
Slack
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Unsubscribe by Jocelyn K. Glei
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
chriscapehart.co
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Apr 5, 2017 • 1h 30min
23: Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander
Let’s be rhinos! It’s an interesting concept and this round Mike and Joe discuss the implications of becoming a 6,000 lb rhinoceros.
OmniFocus on Android
2Do
Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad
Roadmap for the Omni Group
Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander
Step by Chris Capehart
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Inside the Criminal Mind by Stanton Samenow
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Joe’s Discussion Site
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Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

6 snips
Mar 22, 2017 • 1h 16min
22: The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone (with Shawn Blanc)
This round Mike and Joe are joined by Shawn Blanc to talk about taking massive action with The 10X Rule.
The Focus Course
The Focus Course Blog
The Focus Course Book Club
Tools and Toys
The Sweet Setup
Shawn Blanc
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, Jim Huling
The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco
21: The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman – Bookworm
The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington
Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander
Step by Chris Capehart
Predictable Success by Les McKeown
The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan
Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
The Focus Course Book Club
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DONATE – Day One AppleScript
Mike’s Rating: 5.0Joe’s Rating: 4.0Shawn’s Rating: 4.5