Bookworm

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 the Way by Ryan Holiday Billy Beane Lenny Dykstra John McEnroe Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Hurry Slowly Deep Work by Cal Newport The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Whims That Work Productivity Guild Podcast Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian Work the System by Sam Carpenter Recommend a Book Bookworm Book List Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 5.0

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 Setapp | Your shortcut to get the best apps for Mac Trello Atlassian | Software Development and Collaboration Tools Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb ConvertKit | Email Marketing for Professional Bloggers Social Media Management Platform | Buffer Overlap – Start a Business While Working a Full-Time Job | seanwes Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson Mindset by Carol S. Dweck The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, Jim Huling Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivit

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 Taleb Mindset by Carol S. Dweck Finish by Jon Acuff Today We Are Rich by Tim Sanders Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

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 Love Is the Killer App by Tim Sanders Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 2.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

This week Mike and Joe talk about money. And they talk about thinking about attracting money. We know. Complicated. But it rates well. Joe’s Standup Podcasting Rig Rode RodeLink FM Wireless Filmmaker System Westone In-Ear Monitors Sean Wes and Overlap Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Whims That Work The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Paid to Think by David Goldsmith Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

This show comes with a disclaimer as Mike and Joe talk about faith, the church, and business. There are fine lines and lots of opinions on all of these. The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz Theoretical Accountability: 18: The Guild Turns Pro Financial Peace University | DaveRamsey.com The Blessed Life by Robert Morris Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer Do Over by Jon Acuff Towards A Philosophy Of Education by Charlotte Mason Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

This week Mike and Joe talk about the cognitive biases that they struggle with and the ones they are fascinated by. And it seems there are a lot of these. So picking a few is not as easy as it sounds. Blue Yeti USB Microphone Herman Miller Aeron Chair Roger Bussell’s Poetry Macstock Conference & Expo Whims That Work: Burn Energy, Gain Energy Influence by Robert B. Cialdini Lorem ipsum – Wikipedia The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli Mike’s mindmap of The Art of Thinking Clearly The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill Getting Things Done by Edwin Bliss Confessions of the Pricing Man by Hermann Simon Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

Saying No. It’s something neither Mike nor Joe enjoy doing but know they need to embrace. The question is whether or not they can bring themselves to do it. Witch · Many Tricks Whims That Work: Burn Energy, Gain Energy BetterTouchTool Theoretical Accountability: 13: Season 2 Goals SELF Journal – Goal Setting Planner | BestSelf Co. – BestSelfCo 10% Happier by Dan Harris Design Pickle – Unlimited Graphic Design – 14-Day Risk Free Guarantee The Power of a Positive No by William Ury Samsung’s Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a refurbished Galaxy Note 7 with Bixby – The Verge Vision & Mission – Corporate Profile – About Samsung – Samsung The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli The Legend of the Monk and the Merchant by Terry Felber The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

This round Mike and Joe are joined by Joe’s other podcast co-host, Josh Rensch, to discuss the challenging dysfunctions that teams can be plagued by. It turns out that Josh has a rough backstory about his introduction to this book. Theoretical Accountability Whims That Work The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace Decisive by Chip Heath, Dan Heath 18: Decisive by Chip Heath, Dan Heath – Bookworm The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Take the Stairs by Rory Vaden Elon Musk addresses working condition claims in Tesla staff-wide email | TechCrunch The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni Energy Leadership by Bruce D. Schneider The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working by Tony Schwartz, Jean Gomes, Catherine McCarthy The Three Signs Of A Miserable Job by Patrick Lencioni The Shallows by Nicholas Carr Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli An Illustrated Book

Going after a task with unending motivation. This is something a go-getter has and that Joe and Mike struggled with. Mike’s tweet that started it all 2Do Overcome the Limitations of GTD to Get Things Done By Using the 2Do App (TPS137) Things 3 Upcoming features for OmniFocus MailMate How a Themed Schedule Can Help You Stay on Task – Workshifting The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni The Power of a Positive No by William Ury Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven Podcast #307: Make Your Bed, Change the World | The Art of Manliness Gaining Ground by Forrest Pritchard Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 3.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

It’s time for a classic that both Mike and Joe have failed to read until now. But they have completed their duty and are no longer in the dark. Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 rolls MS111 Mic Switch Mizage – Shush Heil Sound PR 40 Shure BETA 87A Shure BETA 58A Auphonic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey Theoretical Accountability My Morning Routine Discourse League The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett, Dave Evans Do You Talk Funny? by David Nihill Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

How do you be creative and does the traditional school system train creativity out of our kids? These are hard questions but this week Joe and Mike explore them. Shop the Mattress Online, Free Delivery & Returns – Casper 26: The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington Sketchnotes – Designer Mike Rohde Sleep Cycle alarm clock Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? | TED Talk Hackschooling makes me happy | Logan LaPlante | TEDxUniversityofNevada – YouTube Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon A LEGO Brickumentary The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne Hustle by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, Jonas Koffler The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 2.5Cory's Rating: 2.5

Sleep. A lot goes on when we’re not awake. This round Mike and Joe go through their experiences and struggles with getting rest. Theoretical Accountability Todoist OmniFocus 2Do Dispatch Airmail – Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone Trove AI (Previously Notion) Due Overcoming the Limitations of GTD with 2Do – The Productivity Show Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | TED Talk Ignite Minneapolis The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington Sleep Cycle alarm clock Hello Sense Bedphones f.lux Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light With Colored Sunrise Simulation ‎Mind Sweep Trigger List 7” Time Timer Plus OK to Wake! Alarm Clock & Night-Light Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey The End of Absence by Michael Harris DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson, Dan Kennedy Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5.0

Powering through things we don’t want to do. That’s what Angela Duckworth helps us do with this week’s book, Grit. Specialty Gourmet Coffees – Custom Roasting Inc. Theoretical Accountability Gary Vaynerchuk GTD Newsletter: Making Use of Weird Windows of Time eProductivity How to Effectively Read and Implement Books – Asian Efficiency Let Your Biggest Problem Speed Up Your Reading Nintendo Switch Rhino figurine DONATE – Day One AppleScript Maria Popova on Writing, Workflow, and Workarounds Grit by Angela Duckworth The Smart Passive Income Blog The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson Steal the Show by Michael Port The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5.0

This week we’re joined by the author himself, Chris Capehart, to discuss his book Step and the impact a single action forward can have on your dreams. Chris Capehart Step by Chris Capehart HipChat Slack Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Grit by Angela Duckworth The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers Unsubscribe by Jocelyn K. Glei The War of Art by Steven Pressfield chriscapehart.co Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Discuss on Productivity Guild

Let’s be rhinos! It’s an interesting concept and this round Mike and Joe discuss the implications of becoming a 6,000 lb rhinoceros. OmniFocus on Android 2Do Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Roadmap for the Omni Group Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander Step by Chris Capehart Grit by Angela Duckworth The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason Inside the Criminal Mind by Stanton Samenow Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Joe’s Discussion Site DONATE – Day One AppleScript Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

This round Mike and Joe are joined by Shawn Blanc to talk about taking massive action with The 10X Rule. The Focus Course The Focus Course Blog The Focus Course Book Club Tools and Toys The Sweet Setup Shawn Blanc The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, Jim Huling The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco 21: The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman – Bookworm The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran, Michael Lennington Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander Step by Chris Capehart Predictable Success by Les McKeown The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan Unshakeable by Tony Robbins The Focus Course Book Club Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes DONATE – Day One AppleScript Mike’s Rating: 5.0Joe’s Rating: 4.0Shawn’s Rating: 4.5

Let’s get an MBA (unofficial) without the big price tag. There are a lot of gems here but the format got under Joe’s skin. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth Blanchard DONATE – Day One AppleScript Day One CLI The Personal MBA – Josh Kaufman Shawn Blanc Continual improvement process – Wikipedia Complaint-Driven Development How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Rhinoceros Success by Scott Alexander Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Joe’s Discussion Site Discussion on The Checklist Manifesto Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

Mike dives head-first into the world of internet-connected light-bulbs. Joe doesn’t get it. And yet they both explore the world of moving cheese together. Mike’s tweet on Hue Philips Hue Light Bulb Discourse League – paid group access Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson The Personal MBA – Josh Kaufman Shawn Blanc The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone Cooked by Michael Pollan Tools of Titans by Timothy Ferriss Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

Does the use of internet devices change our brains? And if so, is it worth doing anything about? It’s a tough topic but Mike and Joe work their way through it. Rocket Espresso Day One – A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The Shallows by Nicholas Carr RescueTime – Time management software for staying productive and happy in the modern workplace Nurturing Competent Communicators – (the talk Joe on memorizing couldn’t remember) Commonplace book – Wikipedia Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, Kenneth Blanchard The Personal MBA – Josh Kaufman Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 3.5Cory's Rating: 4.5