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Mike almost put this one down. The business principles discussed are vital but the book itself was a challenge. Escape Your Email Course by Asian Efficiency The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen RIM Responds to Apple’s ‘Distortion Field’ Daring Fireball: BlackBerry vs. iPhone Made by Google The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 3.0

This week Mike and Joe talk about the value of finding a “why” in everything we do and what happens when companies start with “how” or “what.” Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Start with Why by Simon Sinek Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Apple’s 1984 ad – YouTube Apple’s Think Different ad – YouTube The Golden Circle: Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk The Law of Diffusion of Innovation: The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey TPS35: A Year of Productivity w/ Chris Bailey – Asian Efficiency Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.0

We’re trying a different flavor of book this time and discussing our relationships and feelings with Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly. 8: The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz – Bookworm Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Brené Brown – Researcher + Storyteller Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability – TED Talk Brené Brown: Listening to shame – TED Talk Citizenship in a Republic – Wikipedia Joe’s OmniFocus Course 3: The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield – Bookworm OmniFocus Video Field Guide — MacSparky Getting Things Done by David Allen Start with Why by Simon Sinek The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4Cory's Rating: 4.5

When you step out beyond time management you land in the world of energy management. It’s a simple concept that is drastically different for everyone embarking on the journey. The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz Born for This by Chris Guillebeau The Blessed Life by Robert Morris Deep Work by Cal Newport Joe’s OmniFocus Course Joe’s Discussion Site The Power of Story by Jim Loehr Rituals Course by Asian Efficiency Review of The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz – Asian Efficiency Energy Pyramid: Energy Quadrants: Asian Efficiency’s Core Values Schmitz Family Manifesto: Jared Picker: pickej48@gmail.com Buhlig Family Mission: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi – Wikipedia Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Start with Why by Simon Sinek Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability – TED Talk Brené Brown: Listening to shame – TED Talk Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action – TED Talk Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Twitter List of Authors Remark

Mike has a new Apple device despite his minimizing efforts and Joe has finally done something about his email issue. Mike’s tweet on #NationalBookLoversDay Twitter Moments Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek The More of Less by Joshua Becker Deep Work by Cal Newport Cal Newport – Author of Deep Work, Study Hacks Blog Quip A Year Without Extra Screens – Joe Buhlig Getting Things Done by David Allen Adam Grant 1: Getting Things Done by David Allen – Bookworm 2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal – Bookworm Working With OmniFocus – A repository of videos about OmniFocus The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday How a Themed Schedule Can Help You Stay on Task – Workshifting NeuYear Calendar Shawn Blanc webinar – Learn OmniFocus The ONE Thing by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan Joe’s Discussion site Discourse The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Remarks – Social Podcasting Remarks on the App Store Twitter List of Authors Leave a review

This week Mike and Joe talk about cutting back and simplifying life with Joshua Becker’s book The More Of Less. Recommend A Book Mechanical Keyboards Das Keyboard Mike’s Keyboard: Dvorak Simplified Keyboard – Wikipedia Cortex #29: Dvorak – Relay FM The More of Less by Joshua Becker Joshua Becker’s site – Becoming Minimalist Become a Minimalist with Joshua Becker – The Productivity Show Think Better, Live Better Event Simple Living – Wikipedia 5: Essentialism by Greg McKeown – Bookworm The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo Macstock Conference & Expo Joe writes articles by hand Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz The Hope Effect Deep Work by Cal Newport The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr, Tony Schwartz Recommend A Book Bookworm Book List Remarks – Social Podcasting Remarks on the App Store Twitter List of Authors Subscribe on iTunes Mike's Rating: 4Cory's Rating: 4

Joe gets too much email, Mike thinks he should hide his email address, and they both have an interest in saying “no” more often. Recommend A Book Drew Coffman’s article – Removing Resistance BrettTerpstra.com Systematic 129: Inappropriately Engaged with David Allen BrainChains by Theo Compernolle The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin Macstock Conference & Expo Joe’s Book on OmniFocus Mike’s Session on OmniFocus Essentialism by Greg McKeown Bluetooth Audio Adapter Thou Shalt Hustle by Mike Schmitz The Productivity Show – Asian Efficiency Cortex – Relay FM The Eisenhower Matrix Shawn Blanc 2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal – Bookworm The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal Boundaries by Henry Cloud, John Townsend 4: The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday – Bookworm OmniFocus script for reading books The More of Less by Joshua Becker Deep Work by Cal Newport Bookworm Book List Recommend A Book Twitter List of Authors Remarks – Social Podcasting Remarks on the App Store Subscribe on iTunes Mi

We all deal with something painful in our lives. And although they are hard to talk about, it’s these obstacles that strengthen us for the future.Recommend A BookThe Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan HolidayThe War of Art by Steven Pressfield3: The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield – BookwormJohn D. Rockefeller – WikipediaUlysses S. Grant – WikipediaAbraham Lincoln – WikipediaSangfroidSolar Flaring to Overcome Procrastination2: The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal – Bookworm1: Getting Things Done by David Allen – BookwormThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – MovieStoicism – WikipediaTheodore Roosevelt – WikipediaEssentialism by Greg McKeownThe More of Less by Joshua BeckerBookworm Book ListTwitter List of Bookworm AuthorsSubscribe on iTunesMike's Rating: 5Cory's Rating: 4

Whether it’s writing or building a business, we all struggle to put in the work to create. Mike and Joe discuss going pro with their art and overcoming resistance.Calm AppCalm on the App StoreDon’t Break The ChainThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.DMike’s BookJoe’s BookJeff Goins – You Are A WriterBose QuietComfort 35 Wireless HeadphonesShawn BlancThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayEssentialismSubscribe on iTunesMike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

Whether it’s overcoming an addiction to email or sticking to a diet, The Willpower Instinct is excellent at helping you develop the self-control to accomplish your goals.Getting Things Done by David AllenThe Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.DKelly McGonigal’s TED TalkJoe’s Book Index ProcessMeditation Studio AppMeditation Studio on the App StoreCalm AppCalm on the App StoreWhy Mark Zuckerberg wears the same clothes to work everydayMoral licensing – WikipediaDopamine – WikipediaThe War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayMike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 5

Welcome to Bookworm! To kick things off, we’ve reread a book we both rely on heavily in our lives, Getting Things Done by David Allen. This is the best discussion either of us have had about GTD in a long time. Joe Buhlig Mike Schmitz 33: Analog vs. Digital with Mike Schmitz TPS57: Advanced OmniFocus Setup + Workflow w/ Joe Buhlig Getting Things Done by David Allen Defer Dates in OmniFocus 43 Folders – Merlin Mann SaneBox – Email Management for Any Inbox JIRA Software – Atlassian Confluence – Atlassian The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin Deep Work by Cal Newport Mike's Rating: 4Cory's Rating: 5