Bookworm
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- Nov 6, 2026
About the podcast
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 261
261: Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick
Today's author promises to show us how to adapt as AI rapidly reshapes our world. Join Mike & Cory as they step into the next phase of the AI revolution.Support the ShowLifeTheme cohortFocused …
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Today's author promises to show us how to adapt as AI rapidly reshapes our world. Join Mike & Cory as they step into the next phase of the AI revolution.
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LifeTheme cohort
Focused Calendar
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick
Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Drafts
WisprFlow
Ali Abdaal's video on AI video editing
The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
Situated by Angela Duckworth
Pangram
Tools and Weapons by Brad Smith
Cal Newport podcast with Emile Torres
How to Be Good at Life by Ben Meer
Beyond Belief by Nir Eyal
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260: Situated by Angela Duckworth
Today's author promises to teach us the secret to conquering temptation without willpower. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to find the people and places that bring out their best.Support the Show21 Laws of …
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Today's author promises to teach us the secret to conquering temptation without willpower. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to find the people and places that bring out their best.
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21 Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
Forever Ago
Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Situated by Angela Duckworth
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Wegman's
Cody Coleman's TED Talk
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick
Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
How to Be Good at Life by Ben Meer
The Knot by Seth Godin
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259: The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur Brooks
Today's author promises to show us how to push back against cultural changes that are rewiring our brains and find the meaning we need to live a happy, fulfilling life. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a …
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Today's author promises to show us how to push back against cultural changes that are rewiring our brains and find the meaning we need to live a happy, fulfilling life. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a pilgrimage to answer the age-old question: "What is the meaning of my life?"
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The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur Brooks
From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Deep Work by Cal Newport
Design Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Meaning of Life Quiz
Score App
Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Toastmasters
Atomic Habits by James Clear
You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
Grit by Angela Duckworth
Situated by Angela Duckworth
Co-Existence by Ethan Mollick
The YouTube Formula 2.0 by Derral Eves
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258: You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
Today's author promises to help us live with agency and take control of our future. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how to stop waiting and build the life they want.Support the ShowWoody WallsThe Goal by Eli …
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Today's author promises to help us live with agency and take control of our future. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how to stop waiting and build the life they want.
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Woody Walls
The Goal by Eli Goldratt
You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan
All The Wrong Moves by Sasha Chapin
Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray
The Story of You by Ian Morgan Cron
Grit by Angela Duckworth
The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur Brooks
Situated by Angela Duckworth
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257: The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
Today's author and self-proclaimed "slayer of sacred cows" promises to help us think differently about how business gets done. Join Mike & Cory as they discuss the theory of constraints in one of the most …
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Today's author and self-proclaimed "slayer of sacred cows" promises to help us think differently about how business gets done. Join Mike & Cory as they discuss the theory of constraints in one of the most transformational business process books ever written.
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The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George Spafford
Toyota Production System
Just-In-Time
Up
Work the System by Sam Carpenter
Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
The Goal: A Business Graphic Novel
Getting Things Done by David Allen
You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
The Meaning of Your Life by Arthur Brooks
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256: Uncommon Sense by William Brody
Life, unlike textbooks, has no answer key. Today's author promises to help us think and live beyond the syllabus. Join Mike & Cory as they rethink what it means to be educated.Support the ShowTypefullyMike's …
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Life, unlike textbooks, has no answer key. Today's author promises to help us think and live beyond the syllabus. Join Mike & Cory as they rethink what it means to be educated.
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Mike's Secondary YouTube Channel
Uncommon Sense by William Brody
Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann
The Great Mental Models by Shane Parrish
Focused #263: Removing the Roadblocks, with Cat Mulvihill
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
How to Be Everything by Emilie Wapnick
The Goal by Eliyahu Goldratt
The Goal: A Business Graphic Novel
You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
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255: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Today's author promises to help us improve our money mindset by sharing several short stories that teach timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.Support the ShowAmplify CohortThe Psychology of Money by …
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Today's author promises to help us improve our money mindset by sharing several short stories that teach timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.
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Amplify Cohort
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
You Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall
30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
Uncommon Sense by William Brody
The Goal by Eliyahu GoldrattMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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254: Inside the Box by David Epstein
Today's author argues that all of us—individuals, businesses, institutions, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to transform themselves—and the world—by …
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Today's author argues that all of us—individuals, businesses, institutions, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to transform themselves—and the world—by embracing constraints.
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Inside the Box by David Epstein
Mike's Amplify Cohort
The Growth Intensive
The Goal by Eli Goldratt
Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue
Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
Science Fictions by Stuart Ritchie
Six Sigma
Anatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam Alter
Co-Intelligence by Ethan Mollick
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Dave Ramsey Debt Snowball
Range by David Epstein
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Uncommon Sense by William BrodyCory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
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253: How to Try Again by Steve Kamb
Some people wake up at 4 AM, run fifteen miles barefoot, and then meditate in an ice bath. Today's author promises to help the rest of us transform our lives by giving up more often, failing faster, and …
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Some people wake up at 4 AM, run fifteen miles barefoot, and then meditate in an ice bath. Today's author promises to help the rest of us transform our lives by giving up more often, failing faster, and mastering the art of starting over.
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Bookworm #252: The Book of Elon
How to Try Again by Steve Kamb
Nerd Fitness
The Case for Delusional Confidence
Museum of Failure
The Growth Intensive
Bookworm #219: Tiny Experiments
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Dark Souls
Inside the Box by David Epstein
Range by David Epstein
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Bandersnatch
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252: The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson
Today's author promises to help us bring purpose and energy to our meaningful work. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to learn from the life of one of the Internet's most enigmatic and colorful …
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Today's author promises to help us bring purpose and energy to our meaningful work. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to learn from the life of one of the Internet's most enigmatic and colorful characters.
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Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
The Book of Elon by Eric Jorgenson
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Zip2
Tesla
SpaceX
Sid Meier's Civilization
Talking to the InternetHow to Try Again by Steve Kamb
Inside the Box by David Epstein
Alchemy by Rory Sutherland
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251: Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
Today's author and restaurateur shares hospitality lessons learned from turning Eleven Madison Park into the #1 restaurant in the world. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how they, too, can transform ordinary …
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Today's author and restaurateur shares hospitality lessons learned from turning Eleven Madison Park into the #1 restaurant in the world. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how they, too, can transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences.
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Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
Nathan Barry Show with Will Guidara & Brian Canlis
The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard & Spencer Johnson
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Diary of a CEO
Intelligentsia
Chemex Coffee Brewer
Chemex Ottomatic
Siphon Brewing
Theory11
Simon Sinek | The Optimism Company
Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgensen
The Book of Elon by Eric JorgensenMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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250: Design Love In by Marcus Buckingham
Today's author promises to help us unleash the most powerful force in business — love. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to design love in as leaders and experience-makers.Support the ShowBookworm …
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Today's author promises to help us unleash the most powerful force in business — love. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to design love in as leaders and experience-makers.
Bookworm #249: What You’re Made For by George Raveling
Design Love In by Marcus Buckingham
Love + Work by Marcus Buckingham
Mac Power Users with Marco Arment
EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System)
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant
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249: What You're Made For by George Raveling
This episode is sponsored by:St. Louis Pen Show: Join us June 25-28. Tickets on sale now!Today's author shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his career working with some of the world's best …
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This episode is sponsored by:
- St. Louis Pen Show: Join us June 25-28. Tickets on sale now!
Today's author shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his career working with some of the world's best athletes. Join Mike & Cory as they explore purpose, meaning, and wisdom from a legendary coaching trailblazer.
- Support the Show
- Nathan Barry episode on Unreasonable Hospitality
- What You’re Made For by George Raveling
- Mike’s YouTube Video on How He Takes Book Notes
- Mike’s Book Notes vault
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott
- Rapt by Winifred Gallagher
- Air
- How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
- The Second Mountain by David Brooks
- From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks
- Design Love In by Marcus Buckingham
- Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
- How to Lead Your Family by Joel Beeke
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248: How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Today's authors promise to help you build purpose, clarity, and connection without quitting your job, blowing up your life, or starting from scratch. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how to use design thinking …
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Today's authors promise to help you build purpose, clarity, and connection without quitting your job, blowing up your life, or starting from scratch. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how to use design thinking to craft lives and careers they love.
- Support the Show
- Nathan Barry Show with Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
- Current Reader app
- The Library
- How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
- Design Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
- Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Finite & Infinite Games by James Carse
- Mike’s Amateur Advantage Newsletter
- The Second Mountain by David Brooks
- Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
- From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks
- What You're Made For by George Raveling
- Design Love by Marcus Buckingham
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247: The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg
This episode is sponsored by:St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 25-28. Tickets on sale now!Today's author promises to give us a guide to creating, contributing, and actualizing our potential amid the craziness of …
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This episode is sponsored by:
- St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 25-28. Tickets on sale now!
Today's author promises to give us a guide to creating, contributing, and actualizing our potential amid the craziness of modern life. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to rediscover excellence in their own lives.
Support the Show
Nathan Barry Show episode with Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Bookworm #180: Master of Change by Brad Stulberg
Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink
Bookworm #196: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Daily Rituals by Mason Currey
Craft + Commerce
How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
What You're Made For by George RavelingMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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246: The 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Today's author promises to teach us a framework …
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This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by:
- Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Today's author promises to teach us a framework that will change the way we think about work and teams forever. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout.
- Support the Show
- MacSparky's Robot Assistant Field Guide
- The Library
- LifeTheme Cohort
- The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
- Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
- Kolbe A Index
- Conative Connection by Kathy Kolbe
- Success Profiler
- The End of Burnout by Jonathan Maleesic
- The Way of Excellence by Brad Stulberg
- How to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
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245: The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Today's author (and acclaimed storytelling …
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This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by:
- Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting.
Today's author (and acclaimed storytelling teacher) promises to teach us how our brains create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to master the science of storytelling.
Bookworm 244: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Science of Storytelling by Matthew Storr
The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Blake Erickson
48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Ghost Town Living by Brent Underwood
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
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244: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
Today's author promises to transform the way we coach others by offering us seven simple questions. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to level up their own coaching habits.New Media SummitThe LibraryThe Coaching …
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Today's author promises to transform the way we coach others by offering us seven simple questions. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to level up their own coaching habits.
- New Media Summit
- The Library
- The Coaching Habit
- Box of Crayons
- Mike’s YouTube channel
- Obsidian Starter Vault
- Free Time by Jenny Blake
- Jenny’s Free Time Toolkit
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Playing to Win by A. G. Lafley & Roger Martin
- The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
- 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
- 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
- Predictable Profits by Stu McLaren
- Sojourners & Strangers by Michael O'Brien
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243: The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
Have you ever felt "burnt out?" Burnout has become our go-to term for talking about the pressure and dissatisfaction we experience. Today's author shares his own experience and proposes an alternative to our …
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Have you ever felt "burnt out?" Burnout has become our go-to term for talking about the pressure and dissatisfaction we experience. Today's author shares his own experience and proposes an alternative to our cultural obsession with work. Join Mike & Cory as they explore a new way to think about work, ideals, and dignity.
The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
Burnout by Christina Maslach
Intentional by Chris Bailey
Master Your Motivation by Susan Fowler
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Science of Storytelling by Will StorrMike's Rating: ⭐⭐
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242: The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen
Today's author promises to teach us frameworks and principles to help us stop overthinking when trying to decide. Join Mike and Cory as they attempt to escape the endless "what if" loops in their brains and …
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Today's author promises to teach us frameworks and principles to help us stop overthinking when trying to decide. Join Mike and Cory as they attempt to escape the endless "what if" loops in their brains and make better (and more intuitive) decisions.
Intentional by Chris Bailey
Claude Just Game My Obsidian Journaling Workflow a HUGE Upgrade
Mike’s PKM Quiz
Mike’s Obsidian Report Card Form
The Overthinker’s Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen
Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
Tim Ferris’s Fear Setting Exercise
The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Crucified King by Jeremy TreatMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
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241: Intentional by Chris Bailey
Today's author promises to distill a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a profound, practical, and counterintuitive road map to getting things done. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey …
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Today's author promises to distill a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a profound, practical, and counterintuitive road map to getting things done. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to live a more intentional life.
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Intentional by Chris Bailey
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
The Library Community
Hyper Focus by Chris Bailey
How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey
How to Train Your Mind by Chris Bailey
Overcoming Procrastination Course
The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen
Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Reading the Gospels Wisely by Jonathan PenningtonMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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240: Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton & Michaelaaron Flicker
Note: If you're only hearing Mike, delete and redownload the file.Today's authors promise to teach us the behavioral science secrets behind 17 of the world's best brands. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the …
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Note: If you're only hearing Mike, delete and redownload the file.
Today's authors promise to teach us the behavioral science secrets behind 17 of the world's best brands. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the marketing of the world's biggest brands.
Bandersnatch by Diana Pavloc Glyer
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton & Michaelaaron Flicker
Bookworm #198: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
Intentional by Chris Bailey
The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decision by Joseph Nguyen
Ghost Town Living by Brent UnderwoodMike's Rating: ⭐⭐
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239: Proust and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Today's author (and neuropsychologist) shows us how and why the human brain has adapted in order to read and write. Join Mike & Cory as they examine the past and consider the future of the reading brain.Support …
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Today's author (and neuropsychologist) shows us how and why the human brain has adapted in order to read and write. Join Mike & Cory as they examine the past and consider the future of the reading brain.
Mike’s Live Practical PKM Cohort
Proust and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
#196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton and MichaelAaron Flicker
Intentional by Chris BaileyReady Player One by Ernest Cline
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238: Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
Today's author promises to help us build a visual-first system to capture, connect, and use our ideas like never before. Join Mike & Cory as ponder the creative power of the visual zettelkasten.Support the …
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Today's author promises to help us build a visual-first system to capture, connect, and use our ideas like never before. Join Mike & Cory as ponder the creative power of the visual zettelkasten.
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Lazy.so
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
A System for Writing by Bob Doto
Excalidraw
Excalidraw Obsidian plugin
Excalibrain Obsidian plugin
GoodNotes
MindNode
Sublime
The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde
Rory's Story Cubes
Prouse and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton and Michaelaaron Flicker
Intentional by Chris BaileyMike's Rating: 4.0
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237: Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
For years, we’ve been told the answer to burnout is better balance. Today’s author promises to show us a better way. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an alternative approach to ambition.Support the Show …
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For years, we’ve been told the answer to burnout is better balance. Today’s author promises to show us a better way. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an alternative approach to ambition.
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Recommend a Book
Craft + Commerce
Sponsor Games
The Pathless Path Premium Hardcover Edition
Otterpine Press
Bookworm #208: Good Work
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
Practical PKM Hybrid Cohort
Bookworm 232: Published
Bookworm #234: Sponsor Magnet
Blanc Media 8-Week Sabbaticals
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
Focused 243: 243: The Single Source of Truth is On the Fridge, with Thom Gibson
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
The Proust & The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Bookworm Shirts
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236: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
Today’s author promises to teach us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. Join Mike & Cory as they consider …
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Today’s author promises to teach us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the virtue on which all other virtues depend.
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Personal Retreat Planner
Bookworm #235: Made to Stick
Sponsor Games
Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
Bookworm #213: Meditations
LifeHQ
Scrivener
Poor Charlie’s Almanack
The Deep Life #371: Is It Finally Time to Leave Social Media?
Bookworm #201: Right Thing, Right Now
Bookworm #158: Discipline is Destiny
Bookworm #130: Courage is Calling
Focused #239: How to Focus Like a Roman Emperor, with Donald J. Robertson
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
Excalidraw plugin
A System for Writing by Bob Doto
Bookworm Shirts
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235: Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Today’s authors promise to help us transform the way we communicate our ideas. Join Mike & Cory as they dive into what makes an idea sticky. Support the Show Recommend a Book Mike’s Personal Retreat video …
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Today’s authors promise to help us transform the way we communicate our ideas. Join Mike & Cory as they dive into what makes an idea sticky.
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Recommend a Book
Mike’s Personal Retreat video
NaNoWriMo
The Library
Sponsor Games
Bookworm 234: Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Storyworth by Matthew Dicks
Mike’s 20 Obsidian Quality of Life Tips video
Decisive by Chip and Dan Heath
Switch by Chip and Dan Heath
Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
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234: Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Today’s author promises to give us the tools we need to turn influence into income. Join Mike & Cory as they consider building their own dream brand partnerships. Support the Show Recommend a Book FC26 The …
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Today’s author promises to give us the tools we need to turn influence into income. Join Mike & Cory as they consider building their own dream brand partnerships.
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Recommend a Book
FC26
The Personal Retreat Planner
Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Signature Framework
Sponsor Games
Creator Wizard
Building a Second Brain book
Building a Second brain course
Morgen
Mike’s Morgen Video
Creator Flywheels course
Justin Welsch
Creator MBA
Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath
Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday
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233: Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau
Today’s author promises to give us the antidote to deadline dread, time guilt, and chronic rushing. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to redefine their relationships with the clock. Support the Show Recommend a …
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Today’s author promises to give us the antidote to deadline dread, time guilt, and chronic rushing. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to redefine their relationships with the clock.
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Recommend a Book
Overcoming Procrastination (Chris Bailey’s course)
The Personal Retreat Planner
Mike’s Personal Retreat video
Time Anxiety by Chris Guillebeau
The Technological Society by Jacques Ellul
Mike’s essay on cranking vs. creating
Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler
Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath
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232: Published by Chandler Bolt
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Today’s author promises to give us a map to go from blank page to published author as fast as possible. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it takes to actually write a book.
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