Bookworm Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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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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194: Mastery by Robert Greene
Today’s author believes each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master and promises to teach us how to unlock it. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on the path to greatness.
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Mike’s Reading Masterclass
Mike’s Community (The Library)
Hello Audio
Room.com
Mastery by Robert Greene
Bookworm 160: 48 Laws of Power
Bookworm #193: Slow Productivity
Bookworm #132: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Bookworm #4: The Obstacle is the Way
Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller
Mike’s notes for Mastery
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193: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. Today’s author promises to give us a roadmap for escaping overload without sacrificing accomplishment. Join Mike & Cory as they dive into Cal Newport’s latest book and attempt to fight back against busyness and overwhelm.
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Mike’s Reading Workshop
The Deep Life podcast
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Focused #176: Deep Work, with Cal Newport
Bookworm #135: Four Thousand Weeks
Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
Can’t Even by Anne Helen Petersen
Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
The Focus Course
Drafts
Focused #155: 12 Favorite Problems
Bookworm #129: The Extended Mind
Bookworm #122: Digital Body Language
Mike’s Multi-Scale Planning Video
Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller
Mike’s notes for Slow Productivity
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192: The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Today’s author shares twelve technological imperatives that will shape the next thirty years. Join Cory and Mike as they consider the role of AI and other trends and the impact they will have on our lives.
Mike’s notes for The Inevitable
Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono
Bookworm #191: Six Thinking Hats
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
The Deep Life #289: The Email Catastrophe
Bookworm #132: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Bookworm #7: Deep Work
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Focused #196: Focus & The reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf
Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
Sora
Rewind.ai
Ready Player One
Bookworm #139: Personal Socrates
Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Mastery by Robert Greene
The Art of Focus by Dan Doe
Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller
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191: Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
Today’s author promises to teach us a practical and uniquely positive approach to making decisions and exploring new ideas. Join Cory & Mike as they embark on a journey for clearer thinking, improved communication, and greater creativity.
Mike’s notes for Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
Mike’s iPhone Home Screen
Blank Spaces iOS app
Brick
The Light Phone
Mike’s Home Screen newsletter
Mike’s Learning Community Waitlist
Mike’s Atomic Notes video
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Practical PKM cohort waitlist
Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking
Mike’s Liminal Thinking newsletter
Bookworm #187: Difficult Conversations
Pinnacle by Steve Preda & Gregory Cleary
Bookworm #30: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Triumph of the Lamb by Dennis Johnson
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190: Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Do you have trouble learning new things? Today’s authors promise to help us improve our ability to learn based on neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Join Mike & new co-host Cory Hixson as they attempt to make the best use of their brains.
Mike’s Notes from Learn Like a Pro
Cory’s Designing Your Academic Life workshop
Mike’s Learning Community
Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Bookworm #56: Hyper Focus
Write or Die
RemNote
Bookworm #188: Feel Good Productivity
Bookworm #129: The Extended Mind
Bookworm #94: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
Bookworm #167: Master Your Motivation
Cornell Notes in Obsidian
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Triumph of the Lamb by Dennis Johnson
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189: Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Today’s authors (and Stanford Life Design Lab co-founders) promise to help us use design thinking to create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling. Join Mike and new co-host Cory Hixson as they attempt to build their version of a well-lived, joyful life.
Apple Vision Pro
Focused 196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf
Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf
The Upgradies Book Pick
Bookworm #188: Feel Good Productivity
Mike’s Personal Retreat video
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
The Deep Life #284: Feel-Good Productivity (w/ Ali Abdaal)
Bookworm #73: The 4-Hour Workweek
Bookworm #132: So Good They Can’t Ignore You
Bookworm #25: Grit
Bookworm #83: The Infinite Game
Finite & Infinite Games by James Carse
Bookworm #14: The 12 Week Year
Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Triumph of the Lamb by Dennis Johnson
You Are the Brand by Mike Kim
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Customer Reviews
One of my favourite podcasts
A labour of love by two thoughtful guys from the US who know their tech and provide a thorough and honest look at books on productivity and living the good life.
I have listen to several episodes multiple times, because they are packed with ideas and insight.
Love it!
Found this podcast 2 weeks ago and already been through around 10 episodes. Good chemistry between the hosts and useful information.
My must listen podcast
Since the book choices are about productivity, and the guys try to be more productive (in a broad sense) with actions after each episode, this is a great way to see how to put principles into practice. Mike and Joe usually have a different take on each book, which keeps the programme interesting. I haven’t missed an episode for years and have purchased several books on their recommendations. Great podcast for car listening, too long for home listening.