186 episodes
Bookworm Joe Buhlig and Mike Schmitz
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4.4 • 98 Ratings
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Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Joe and Mike read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the authors lessons to their lives.
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184: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Today’s author offers us a new framework for raising aspirations and exceeding expectations. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to reach their full potential.
Canvas Candy for Obsidian
Mike’s YouTube video on Canvas Candy
Mike’s Obsidian 101 Black Friday Deal – Save $40 with coupon code GRATITUDE
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Bookworm #117: Think Again
Bookworm #38: Mindset
The Mighty Pawns
The Queen’s Gambit
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #82: Margin
Bookworm #27: Out of Our Minds
Bookworm #74: The Second Mountain
Scaling Up
Pinnacle Business Guides
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
Live Not By Lies by Rob Dreher
Build the Life You Want by Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey -
183: Build by Tony Fadell
Today’s author (and leader of the product teams behind the iPod, iPhone, and Nest thermostat) shares about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure, and unbelievable success. Join Joe & Mike as they consider what it means to make things worth making.
Mike’s LifeTheme Cohort – use coupon code BOOKWORM for $50 off
Bookworm #161: The 21 Irrefutabler Laws of Leadership
The Deep Life podcast
Bookworm #182: Clear Thinking
Build by Tony Fadell
Bookworm #77: Creativity, inc.
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
This is Personal by Brennan Dunn -
182: Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
Today’s author promises to give us the tools to navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to optimize their decision-making and live more intentional lives.
Bookworm #181: On Quality
Bookworm #89: Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Mike’s LifeTheme Cohort – use coupon code BOOKWORM for $50 off
Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Bookworm #154: The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
Farnam Street
Bookworm #114: Thinking in Bets
Bookworm #82: Margin
30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
Mike’s Memento Mori YouTube video
Build by Tony Fadell
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Brain Energy by Christopher Palmer
This is Personal by Brennan Dunn -
181: On Quality by Robert Pirsig
After disliking Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Mike decides to give a Robert Pirsig book another go. Join Mike and special guest David Sparks as they consider the metaphysics of quality.
Bookworm #180: Master of Change
Bookworm #89: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
On Quality by Robert Pirsig
Lila by Robert Pirsig
David’s Craftsmanship post
Focused #146: The Extended Mind, with Annie Murphy Paul
Bookworm #165: The Creative Act
Bookworm #157: The Laws of Creativity
Focused #163: The Laws of Creativity, with Joey Cofone
Bookworm #139: Personal Socrates
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180: Master of Change by Brad Stulberg
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Change is all around us, but most of us resist it. Today’s author argues that we should flip this script on its head and offers us a path for embracing and even growing from life’s constant instability. Featuring special guest Mike Vardy.
Master of Change by Brad Stulberg
The Practice of Groundedness by Brad Stulberg
A Productive Conversation, Episode 426: Brad Stulberg talks about The Practice of Groundedness
The Deep Life Episode 264: How to Master Change (with Brad Stulberg)
Productivityist.com
https://productivityist.com/diet
Obsidian 101
Why the “Perfect PKM App” Doesn’t Exist | YouTube
The PKM Stack and the Intentional Life
RIch Roll #777: Brad Stulberg
LifeTheme Email Course
Personal Retreat Handbook (Mike’s video course on Personal Retreats)
Bookworm #53: Boundaries by Henry Cloud
Bookworm #89: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
On Quality by Robert Pirsig
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179: The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
There are a lot of myths about starting and running a small business. Today’s author and small business consultant promises to dispel them with insights learned from years of experience. Join Mike and special guest Shawn Blanc as they consider what it means to work on your business, not in it.
Obsidian University – use coupon code BOOKWORM for $50 off
Bookworm’s Relay for St. Jude campaign
Focus Like a Boss
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
Bookworm #28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Bookworm #48: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Bookworm #39: The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers
Focused #186: The Burden of Opportunity, with Shawn Blanc
Traction by Gino Wickman
Scaling Up by Verne Harnish
Pinnacle by Steve Preda and Gregory Cleary
Work the System by Sam Carpenter
Free Time by Jenny Blake
Customer Reviews
Really Helpful Discussions
I just listened to Bookworm from start to finish over the last couple of weeks and have learned a ton, found 100 or so books to add to my reading list and been thoroughly entertained along the way. I find their commentary really insightful and most of their book choices are superb, Joe in particular seems to think the way I do and I relate to a lot of what he says. It’s been one of the most influential, educational and helpful podcasts I’ve ever listened to.
That said, the Christianity *is* pretty pervasive and no review would be complete without mentioning it. I was going to say it’s all fine, a bit more than I’d prefer but by no means bad and give them five stars regardless. I felt that way until I got to the episode about The Antidote.
In that episode the book apparently included some information about Buddhism and while Joe’s point of view was neutral Mike’s total disregard for it as uninteresting, despite saying he doesn’t know much about it and his comment “I just wish it wasn’t attached to an eastern religion, I feel like that’s going to alienate a lot of people” really disappointed me.
This was an opportunity for them to bring in a little much needed diversity to the conversation and to model the behavior they ask listeners with different worldviews — like myself — to take with their beliefs. It would have been nice to see Mike look for something in another belief system that had value or related to his faith in spite of not being open to adopting it. At very least, treat it with the same respect with which he would like his faith be treated, not complain that some people believe something different than he does.
Talking about their faith is just fine and hey, if you don’t like it don’t listen, right? Follow that logic and maybe Mike shouldn’t have read that book. In dissing on an eastern religion because it will “alienate a lot of people” for the first time as a listener and an atheist I felt alienated by this podcast. That’s regrettable and listeners of all faiths deserved better.
Dr. Julie Smith
I was interested in this episode because I’m interested in Dr. Smith m’s book, which has been a best seller for weeks. These guys seem to have high opinions of themselves and not of her. I beg to differ, but they’re not worthy of any more of my time.
Enjoyable to listen in
I don’t actually read most of these books (though I like the ones on habits) but I like learning about them and hearing Mike and Joe think them through.