

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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

8 snips
Aug 31, 2016 • 1h 6min
8: The Power Of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz
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

24 snips
Aug 17, 2016 • 1h 30min
7: Deep Work by Cal Newport
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

13 snips
Aug 3, 2016 • 1h 8min
6: The More Of Less by Joshua Becker
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

37 snips
Jul 27, 2016 • 1h 6min
5: Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Joe gets too much email, Mike thinks he should hide his email address, and they both have an interest in saying “no” more often.
Recommend A Book
Drew Coffman’s article – Removing Resistance
BrettTerpstra.com
Systematic 129: Inappropriately Engaged with David Allen
BrainChains by Theo Compernolle
The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin
Macstock Conference & Expo
Joe’s Book on OmniFocus
Mike’s Session on OmniFocus
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Bluetooth Audio Adapter
Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz
The Productivity Show – Asian Efficiency
Cortex – Relay FM
The Eisenhower Matrix
Shawn Blanc
2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal – Bookworm
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
Boundaries by Henry Cloud, John Townsend
4: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday – Bookworm
OmniFocus script for reading books
The More of Less by Joshua Becker
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Bookworm Book List
Recommend A Book
Twitter List of Authors
Remarks – Social Podcasting
Remarks on the App Store
Subscribe on iTunes
Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5

21 snips
Jul 20, 2016 • 52min
4: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
We all deal with something painful in our lives. And although they are hard to talk about, it’s these obstacles that strengthen us for the future.Recommend A BookThe Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan HolidayThe War of Art by Steven Pressfield3: The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield – BookwormJohn D. Rockefeller – WikipediaUlysses S. Grant – WikipediaAbraham Lincoln – WikipediaSangfroidSolar Flaring to Overcome Procrastination2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal – Bookworm1: Getting Things Done by David Allen – BookwormThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – MovieStoicism – WikipediaTheodore Roosevelt – WikipediaEssentialism by Greg McKeownThe More of Less by Joshua BeckerBookworm Book ListTwitter List of Bookworm AuthorsSubscribe on iTunesMike's Rating: 5Cory's Rating: 4

22 snips
Jul 12, 2016 • 1h 6min
3: The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield
Whether it’s writing or building a business, we all struggle to put in the work to create. Mike and Joe discuss going pro with their art and overcoming resistance.Calm AppCalm on the App StoreDon’t Break The ChainThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.DMike’s BookJoe’s BookJeff Goins – You Are A WriterBose QuietComfort 35 Wireless HeadphonesShawn BlancThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayEssentialismSubscribe on iTunesMike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

12 snips
Jul 7, 2016 • 57min
2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
Whether it’s overcoming an addiction to email or sticking to a diet, The Willpower Instinct is excellent at helping you develop the self-control to accomplish your goals.Getting Things Done by David AllenThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.DKelly McGonigal’s TED TalkJoe’s Book Index ProcessMeditation Studio AppMeditation Studio on the App StoreCalm AppCalm on the App StoreWhy Mark Zuckerberg wears the same clothes to work everydayMoral licensing – WikipediaDopamine – WikipediaThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayMike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 5

57 snips
Jul 7, 2016 • 1h 9min
1: Getting Things Done by David Allen
Welcome to Bookworm! To kick things off, we’ve reread a book we both rely on heavily in our lives, Getting Things Done by David Allen. This is the best discussion either of us have had about GTD in a long time.
Joe Buhlig
Mike Schmitz
33: Analog vs. Digital with Mike Schmitz
TPS57: Advanced OmniFocus Setup + Workflow w/ Joe Buhlig
Getting Things Done by David Allen
Defer Dates in OmniFocus
43 Folders – Merlin Mann
SaneBox – Email Management for Any Inbox
JIRA Software – Atlassian
Confluence – Atlassian
The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Mike's Rating: 4Cory's Rating: 5


