

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

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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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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
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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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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
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Mike's Rating: 2.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

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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.
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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
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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
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Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

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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.
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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
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Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

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
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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
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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


