Bookworm

BrainChains was a listener recommendation that taught Mike and Joe a lot about how technology affects our minds. From attention to focus, it’s all covered. Zencastr 14: The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran, Michael Lennington – Bookworm 12: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey – Bookworm BrainChains by Theo Compernolle Influence by Robert B. Cialdini How to Get Things Done at Coffee Shops and Cafes Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless Headphones Auto-Archiving Emails in Gmail f.lux Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller Dave Ramsey Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 3.5Cory's Rating: 3.0

If you’re looking for a way to set goals and achieve a year’s worth of work in 12 weeks, then The 12 Week Year is an excellent choice and structure to try. The Day On Paper – joebuhlig.com The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington Asian Efficiency Dojo Training Yourself to Get to Work, the Pavlovian Way – Extratextuals BrainChains The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

One of the most valuable tasks you can begin is the development of your self-awareness. This week Mike and Joe delve into the questions posed by Peter Drucker that prompt you to learn how to manage yourself. 12: The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey – Bookworm Mike’s Launch Center Pro Journaling Action Sean Wes Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker Cortex – Relay FM Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend Shelf on the App Store The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington BrainChains by Theo Compernolle Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 5.0

Mike and Joe get a breath of fresh air with a book on productivity. There are a lot of tips here that they’ve both practiced for years but learned a lot regardless. TWSBI Diamond 580 Fountain Pen Koine Greek Bullet Journal The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey TPS35: A Year of Productivity w/ Chris Bailey – Asian Efficiency A Life of Productivity – Chris Bailey’s Blog Easy scheduling | Doodle The Focus Course Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

Mike almost put this one down. The business principles discussed are vital but the book itself was a challenge. Escape Your Email Course by Asian Efficiency The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen RIM Responds to Apple’s ‘Distortion Field’ Daring Fireball: BlackBerry vs. iPhone Made by Google The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 3.0

This week Mike and Joe talk about the value of finding a “why” in everything we do and what happens when companies start with “how” or “what.” Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Start with Why by Simon Sinek Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Apple’s 1984 ad – YouTube Apple’s Think Different ad – YouTube The Golden Circle: Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk The Law of Diffusion of Innovation: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey TPS35: A Year of Productivity w/ Chris Bailey – Asian Efficiency Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

We’re trying a different flavor of book this time and discussing our relationships and feelings with Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly. 8: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz – Bookworm Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Brené Brown – Researcher + Storyteller Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability – TED Talk Brené Brown: Listening to shame – TED Talk Citizenship in a Republic – Wikipedia Joe’s OmniFocus Course 3: The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield – Bookworm OmniFocus Video Field Guide — MacSparky Getting Things Done by David Allen Start with Why by Simon Sinek The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4Cory's Rating: 4.5

When you step out beyond time management you land in the world of energy management. It’s a simple concept that is drastically different for everyone embarking on the journey. The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz Born for This by Chris Guillebeau The Blessed Life by Robert Morris Deep Work by Cal Newport Joe’s OmniFocus Course Joe’s Discussion Site The Power of Story by Jim Loehr Rituals Course by Asian Efficiency Review of The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz – Asian Efficiency Energy Pyramid: Energy Quadrants: Asian Efficiency’s Core Values Schmitz Family Manifesto: Jared Picker: pickej48@gmail.com Buhlig Family Mission: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Wikipedia Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Start with Why by Simon Sinek Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability – TED Talk Brené Brown: Listening to shame – TED Talk Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Remarks – Social Podcasting Remarks on the App Store Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 3.5

Mike has a new Apple device despite his minimizing efforts and Joe has finally done something about his email issue. Mike’s tweet on #NationalBookLoversDay Twitter Moments Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek The More of Less by Joshua Becker Deep Work by Cal Newport Cal Newport – Author of Deep Work, Study Hacks Blog Quip A Year Without Extra Screens – Joe Buhlig Getting Things Done by David Allen Adam Grant 1: Getting Things Done by David Allen – Bookworm 2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal – Bookworm Working With OmniFocus – A repository of videos about OmniFocus The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday How a Themed Schedule Can Help You Stay on Task – Workshifting NeuYear Calendar Shawn Blanc webinar – Learn OmniFocus The ONE Thing by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan Joe’s Discussion site Discourse The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Remarks – Social Podcasting Remarks on the App Store Twitter List of Authors Leave a review on iTunes Mike's Rating: 5Cory's Rating: 5

This week Mike and Joe talk about cutting back and simplifying life with Joshua Becker’s book The More Of Less. Recommend A Book Mechanical Keyboards Das Keyboard Mike’s Keyboard: Dvorak Simplified Keyboard – Wikipedia Cortex #29: Dvorak – Relay FM The More of Less by Joshua Becker Joshua Becker’s site – Becoming Minimalist Become a Minimalist with Joshua Becker – The Productivity Show Think Better, Live Better Event Simple Living – Wikipedia 5: Essentialism by Greg McKeown – Bookworm The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo Macstock Conference & Expo Joe writes articles by hand Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz The Hope Effect Deep Work by Cal Newport The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Remarks – Social Podcasting Remarks on the App Store Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4Cory's Rating: 4