Bookworm

No matter how careful we are or how healthy our habits, one day we will all die. In this episode, Joe & Mike tackle their most uncomfortable topic yet as they consider how to bring meaning and purpose to end of life care. Links – Free Agents #63: Lessons Learned – Personal Retreat Course  (coupon code BOOKWORM to save 50% before 1/1/2019) – Free Agents #58: A Better Path, with Joe Buhlig – Mac...

Is Scrum really the magical project finishing formula that author Jeff Sutherland says it is? Joe & Mike share their own Scrum stories and point out the pitfalls in this episode covering Bookworm’s most requested book. Links –  10% Happier – JIRA – Freedom – Whims at Work – OmniFocus – Faith-Based Productivity – Personal Retreat course – coupon code BOOKWORM to save 50% – Bookworm 57: Predicta...

When it comes to making decisions, we like to think we’re capable of making smart, rational choices. But are we? Tune in to find out why Dan Ariely believe our irrational behavior is completely predictable – and what you can do about it. Links – Free Agents w/ Joe Buhlig – Day One – MoodNotes – Mike’s MoodNotes Shortcut – The Economist – Bookworm 56: Hyperfocus by (and with) Chris Bailey – Your Mo...

Focus is a hot topic, but there’s more to it then just turning off Twitter and blocking out distractions. Today’s book shows us how to manage our focus, helps us understand how it works, and shows us how to recharge it when it gets low. Author Chris Bailey joins us at the end to talk about writing Hyperfocus, what he learned from the process, and which mechanical keyboard is the best. Chris Bailey...

Happy people are productive people, but can you really choose to be happy? Things may not always happen for the best, but in today’s episode Mike & Joe figure out how and why some people are able to make the best of the things that happen. OWC Thunderbolt 3 dock Mac Power Users MailMate Todoist Dark Mode trailer Things Dark Mode announcement Asian Efficiency Core Values Evernote Notion Day One...

Can the world of professional chefs teach us anything about productivity? Joe and Mike seem to agree with Dan Charnas and say, yes. Mis-en-place! MPU Talk OmniFocus Spark Mailmate Work Clean by Dan Chamas The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working by Tony Schwartz Bookworm on Deep Work 10% Happier by Dan Harris Mikes on Mics David Sparks Learn OmniFocus Sharpen the Saw Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy The H...

Should you set limits on what you’ll do with and for other people? And if so, what should those lines be? And do those limits have a place in the church? Discuss on the Bookworm Club The Productivity Show Bookworm on Peak Bookworm on The Productivity Project Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey Boundaries Bookworm on Getting Things Done Bookworm on The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family Macstock Work...

Up to 40% of our daily actions are influenced by our habits, but how do you actually influence them? In this episode, Joe & Mike dive into The Power of Habit and discover the secret to lasting positive change. Discuss on the Bookworm Club Macstock Conference & Expo Great at Work by Morten Hansen Bookworm on Great at Work Society6 Quiet by Susan Cain The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg How...

There is a myth in the workplace that says we need to work longer hours to achieve more and do so with higher quality. But this is purely a myth and there’s a lot of science to prove it. Get your Bookworm shirt! Discuss on the Bookworm Club Free Agents Mac Power Users Macstock PopClip Moom Great at Work by Morten Hansen Good to Great by Jim Collins Built to Last by Jim Collins Great by Choice by J...

If you listen to Bookworm as a way to filter your book list, then this episode will blow your mind. Joe and Mike pick their top ten books draft-style. They’re not necessarily Bookworm books either. Also included: a special surprise. Get your Bookworm shirt! Discuss on the Bookworm Club Macstock Macstock Promo Code: PRODUCTIVITYSHOW Lichess Checkmate! Messages App Peak by Anders Ericsson Upgrade Bo...

What does it take to become the best? And what do the world’s greatest do that puts them at the top? And how does that translate into our day to day lives? Discuss on the Bookworm Club DBX 286s Shure Beta 87a Heil PR40 Behringer 1204USB Macstock Peak by Anders Ericsson Bookworm on Deep Work Bookworm on The Art of Thinking Clearly Asian Efficiency How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale C...

It’s time for another classic that both Mike and Joe are a bit embarrassed they haven’t read previously. And it turns out to be a book where the title doesn’t do it justice. Discuss on the Club Anything You Want by Derek Sivers Make Your Bed by William McRaven Goulet Pens Bookworm on The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family  EntreLeadership Summit How to Win Friends & Influence People by D...

Should you think about your family in the same way you think about an organization? And what are the ramifications of the answer to that question? Bookworm on Busy Calendly Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend Mike’s Monthly Paper The SELF Journal EntreLeadership Summit Bookworm on How to Read a Book Schmitz Core Values Bookworm on What’s Best Next Bookworm on The 4 Disciplines of Execution...

Don’t have time to read books? Then listen to this! Joe and Mike jump into the topic of a busy culture and what we can do about it. Discuss on the Bookworm Club br> Mac Power Users: Workflows with Mike Schmitz Macstock Bookworm on The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant Bookworm Club Busy by Tony Crabbe The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Let Your Biggest Problem Speed Up Your R...

What does the Bible say about productivity? And how does this book compare to other productivity books? Mike’s Office – Couch Mike’s Office – Desk Mike’s Office – Bookcase Mike’s Office – Whiteboard Mac Power Users #423 with Jocelyn Glei Apogee GiO Monoprice monitor Bookworm on Think and Grow Rich Emergent Task Planner Working Smarter for Mac Users Day One Spreadsheet of Bookworm ratings What’s Be...

Knowing your purpose and finding meaning in life can save your life. This episode covers the challenging topic of World War II and escaping concentration camps alive. Headspace Brett Terpstra Macstock Homepod Mike’s Instagram IFTTT Day One Mac Power Users Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi OmniFocus 3 Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer Night by Elie Wiese...

Mike and Joe have mentioned Mihaly way too often. So it’s about time they covered his book and discussed it directly. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Macstock Joe’s book template: Originally published: Version read: Why read it? What is the book about as a whole? What is being said in detail, and how? Is the book true, in whole or part? What of it? Why? Key terms: Bear TextExpander Joe’s Coll...

It’s finally here. An episode about how to read a book. And what better way to cover the topic than to read a book about it. 168 hours by Laura Vanderkam David Sparks on Hyper-scheduling The Kolbe A Index Conative Connection by Kathy Kobe How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi B...

Where does your time go? And do you actually spend it where you think you do? These are tough questions when you dive into it, which is exactly what Mike and Joe do. Shure 87A Screencasts Online Heil Sound PR 40 Audient iD4 Shure 58A Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 JF Bridgette on Mac Power Users The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Dragon Dictation The Fellowship of the Ring Bill Gates’ Think Week 168 hours...

Morning Pages has been an intriguing concept to both Mike and Joe. So they finally jump into the source of the practice. There’s a time commitment involved but they both seem okay with that. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Episode 38: Mindset Sure 87a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audient iD4 Audio-Technica ATR2100 Jackie Onyx Blackjack Zoom H4N Whims That Work Rode Podcaster The 4 Disciplines of Ex...

This round we learn why Mike doesn’t care for this book. Joe picked it only because it’s been popular and it was a listener recommendation. But that doesn’t affect their ratings at all. Shoeless Joe Jackson The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey The Productivity Guild The Innovator’s Dilemma Bookworm Episode Asian Efficiency The ONE Thing by Gary Keller Sprint burndown chart Scaling Up by Ve...

Your mindset can change how you respond to pretty much everything. The question is whether or not yours is a good one or a bad one. But there are also ways to change them, which is what Mike and Joe go over this week. Sure Beta 87A Rode Podcaster The (57 Word Title) Cortex The Productivity Show The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Mindset by Carol S. Dweck The Obstacle Is th...

Is it possible that attempting to break a thing can make it genuinely stronger? Also, Mike is back on OmniFocus. Who knew? Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone The Productivity Show – podcast by Asian Efficiency Jira | Issue & Project Tracking Software | Atlassian Omni Roadmap 2017 — Q4 Update – The Omni Group Mac Power Users #393: 2017 Developer Roundtable – Relay FM...

It's time to tackle our latest textbook. It was a listener recommendation and has a lot to talk about. So we're glad this episode didn't end up being 5 hours long. A podcast studio for under $100 – Six Colors Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone Paid to Think by David Goldsmith The $100 MBA Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Tale...

Mike has a bone to pick with Joe on this one. Let's just say this was a very fun, passionate conversation about a book that turned out to be much different than expected. Mike’s trophy Mike jamming with Phil Driscoll Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Pearls Before Breakfast – Washington Post Paid to Think by David Goldsmith Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb...