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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 Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating:

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Factor Meals: America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit. Get 50% off with the code bookworm50. What makes for a happy, fulfilling life? In a word: relationships. Today’s authors (and Harvard Study of Adult Development directors) promise to show us how we can make our lives happier and more meaningful through our connection to others. Obsidian University Mike’s Obsidian webinar The Good Life by Robert Walding and Marc Schulz Getaway House (save $25) Journaling in Obsidian with Daily Questions | YouTube Bookworm #96: Triggers Bookworm #14: The 12 Week Year Personal Retreat Handbook (Mike’s Personal Retreat course) How to Do a Personal Retreat in Obsidian | YouTube The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating:

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Factor Meals: America’s #1 Ready-To-Eat Meal Kit. Get 50% off with the code bookworm50. What makes a good life? Today’s authors attempt to deliver us a guide to defining and then creating a flourishing life through meaning and reflection in the pursuit of underlying truth. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to answer one of life’s most pressing questions: how are we to live? Links Support the Show Bookworm Stats (Thanks Joscuha!) Obsidian Properties Life Worth Living by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz LifeTheme Email Course Bookworm #114: Thinking in Bets Bookworm #174: Quit Bookworm #147: Hero On a Mission Bookworm #74: The Second Mountain Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 Bookworm #154: The Great Mental Models, Volume 2 Bookworm #93: Nudge How to Do a Personal Retreat in Obsidian The Good Life by Robert Walding and Marc Schulz The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber How to Be Miserable by Randy J Paterson Bookworm sweat

Based on his career of making high-stakes, split-second decisions as a U.S. fighter pilot, today’s author promises to teach us combat-tested techniques for making better decisions. Links Support the Show Obsidian University Weekend Wednesday | CGP Grey The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee Bookworm #32: The Art of Thinking Clearly Bookworm #66: Extreme Ownership EAA AirVenture The Deep Life #256: Start With Discipline Bookworm #11: The Innovator’s Dilemma Bookworm #160: 48 Laws of Power Macstock Conference & Expo Bookworm #7: Deep Work Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 Bookworm #3: The War of Art Bookworm #72: Make Time 2019 World Championship of Public Speaking | Aaron Beverly Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Life Worth Living by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz The Good Life by Robert Walding and Marc Schulz Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

Today’s author shares his best advice written to be passed down to his adult children on his 68th birthday. Join Joe & Mike as they eavesdrop on the technology writer’s personal wisdom in an attempt to navigate life with grace and creativity. Links Support the Show Obsidian University Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits Bookworm #171: The Gap and The Gain Fear-Setting | Tim Ferriss Kettlebell Swing | Tim Ferriss Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking Bookworm #72: Make Time Weekend Wednesday | CGP Grey Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Life Worth Living by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Ryan McAnnally-Linz The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee The Awe of God by John Bevere Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

In a world where sticking with things is a virtue, today’s author makes the argument for knowing when to walk away. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to get better at knowing when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. Links Support the Show LifeTheme Email Course Obsidian University Getaway House Quit by Annie Duke Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits Personal Retreat Handbook Bookworm #171: The Gap and The Gain Bookworm #114: Thinking in Bets Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee Bookworm #32: The Art of Thinking Clearly Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 5.0

For generations, we’ve been taught there are two ways to succeed—either from talent or practice. Today’s author promises to show us a better way through reverse engineering. Links Support the Show The Creative Momentum Masterclass ConvertKit Documentary Wander Decoding Greatness by Ron Friedman Bookworm #144: Steal Like an Artist Bookworm #49: Peak Bookworm #35: The Art of Asking Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book The Art of Exceptional Living by Jim Rohn Money by Tony Robbins | Audible Ship 30 for 30 Quit by Annie Duke Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. Today’s author promises to illuminate a path to inner peace and balance amid the overwhelming demands of everyday life. Links Support the Show Obsidian University (Mike’s Obsidian cohort) Farnam Street membership Bookworm #171: The Gap and The Gain The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim Bookworm #163: How to Calm Your Mind How to Train Your Mind by Chris Bailey Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Decoding Greatness by Ron Friedman Quit by Annie Duke The Song of Significance by Seth Godin Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.0

Today’s authors argue that many highly ambitious people are unhappy because of how they measure their progress. Join Joe and Mike as they attempt to focus on progress, not perfection. Links Support the Show Obsidian University (Mike’s Obsidian cohort) Farnam Street membership The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Who Not How by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy Strategic Coach 30 Lessons for Living by Dr. Karl Pillemer Personal Retreat Handbook Journaling in Obsidian Using Daily Questions Bookworm #96: Triggers Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning Bookworm #43: Flow Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim Decoding Greatness by Ron Friedman The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Headspace: Meditation and sleep made simple. Get access to all of Headspace free for 60 days with code BOOKWORM60. Today’s author promises to deliver us a guide to wealth and happiness by sharing wisdom from entrepreneur, philosopher, and investor Naval Ravikant. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to discover what it really means to live a rich life. Links Support the Show April 2023 LifeTheme cohort The Intentional Family #81: Moments of Impact Bookworm #169: The Pathless Path The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Bookworm #38: Mindset Bookworm #162: Ikigai Bookworm #14: The 12 Week Year Bookworm #80: Principles Joe’s Blog Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 Bookworm #154: The Great Mental Models, Volume 2 The Gap and The Gain by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim Burn the Boats by Matt Higgins Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a R

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Headspace: Meditation and sleep made simple. Get access to all of Headspace free for 30 days. Today’s author shares a personal journey that led him to leave a prestigious consulting firm and find his own pathless path. Join Joe & Mike as they consider what it really means to live the good life. Links Support the Show Disneyland Field Guide Yes Day | IMDb Bookworm 168: 12 Rules for Life The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd This Book Made Me Quit My Job | Ali Abdaal Bookworm #167: Master Your Motivation Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking Fear Setting | Ted Talk Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be by Steven Pressfield The Almanack of Naval Ravikant The Gap and The Gain by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Headspace: Meditation and sleep made simple. Get access to all of Headspace free for 30 days. Today’s author (and clinical psychologist) promises to help us combine the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the surprising revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to navigate the essence of what those of us in the modern world need to know. Links Support the Show April 2023 LifeTheme Cohort (Direct Link) April 2023 LifeTheme Cohort (Explainer Page) Board Game Stats App 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson Bookworm #89: Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Bookworm #124: Liminal Thinking The Gap and The Gain by Benjamin Hardy and Dan Sullivan Bookworm #61: Blink Bookworm #35: The Art of Asking Bookworm Stats The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review

Relying on willpower isn’t enough for us to reliably achieve our goals. But what are we supposed to use instead? Today’s author argues that motivation is energy, and what matters is the quality, not the quantity. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to increase their choice, connection, and competence in a quest for optimal motivation. Links Support the Show Actions for Obsidian Master Your Motivation by Susan Fowler Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning Toby’s Latin Study post Bookworm #38: Mindset Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits Bookworm #94: Tiny Habits 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

Today’s author argues that the pandemic taught us that the future we were promised wasn’t all it was cracked up to be. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the role of analog in today’s digital world. Links Support the Show Acorn Ridge – Leather Goods Antinet Zettelkasten by Scott Scheper The Future is Analog by David Sax The Revenge of Analog by David Sax The Machine Stops by E.M. Forester Bookworm #97: Reclaiming Conversation Bookworm #7: Deep Work Bookworm #122: Digital Body Language Read Between the Lynes Bookshop Bookworm #109: Bowling Alone Master Your Motivation by Susan Fowler 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson Topgrading by Bradford Smart The Cost of Discipleship of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

Today’s author argues that creativity has a place in everyone’s life and that we all have the potential to make that place larger. Join Joe & Mike as they endeavor to live a little more creatively. Links Support the Show Maslach Burnout Inventory Personal Retreat Handbook (Code HELPJOEOUT for 50% off) The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Bookworm #108: The Practice Walden by Henry David Thoreau Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Bookworm #56: Hyperfocus Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits How to Start Your Own Mastermind Group Part-Time YouTuber Academy Ship 30 for 30 Bookworm #157: The Laws of Creativity The Future is Analog by David Sax Master Your Motivation by Susan Fowler Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 4.5

Today’s author (and clinical psychologist) promises to help us fortify and maintain our mental health, even in the most trying of times. Join Joe & Mike as they explore the depths of the human mind and consider their own mental well-being. Links Support the Show Bookworm Stats Bookworm #163: How to Calm Your Mind Maslach Burnout Inventory Onyx Boox Tab Ultra Mike’s Onyx Boox Tab Ultra review Why Has No One Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith Bookworm #137: Atlas of the Heart Bookworm #147: Hero on a Mission Bookworm #59: Being Mortal The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin The Future is Analog by David Sax The Revenge of Analog by David Sax The Art of Manliness #851: The Future is Analog Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 3.5

Today’s author promises to help us find the missing piece to the productivity puzzle that leads our efforts to become sustainable over time. Join Joe & Mike as they embark to find presence and productivity in these anxious times. Links Support the Show Mike’s Digital Journaling in Obsidian course (code BOOKWORM for $5 off) Faith-Based Productivity Community Onyx Boox Tab Ultra How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey Bookworm #12: The Productivity Project Bookworm #56: Hyperfocus Bookworm #7: Deep Work Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits Maslach Burnout Inventory How to Train Your Mind by Chris Bailey Huberman Lab with Sam Harris Waking Up Bookworm #19: The Shallows Bookworm #64: Digital Minimalism Why Has No One Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Glad You’re Here by Walker Hayes & Craig Allen Cooper Redeeming Productivity by Reagan Rose Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 5

According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai — a reason for living. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to find theirs. Links Support the Show Onyx Boox Tab Ultra 2023 Focused Calendar Mike’s Journaling Bootcamp video course Bookworm #161: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles Mike’s Ikigai newsletter Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning Bob Ross Jiro Dreams of Sushi 30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer Bookworm #96: Triggers Mike’s Journaling in Obsidian video Bookworm #37: Antifragile Acorn Ridge How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferris Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0

Leadership is complex, but the need for it has never been greater. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to reach their full potential by helping others reach theirs. Links Support the Show Bookworm #160: 48 Laws of Power The Focus Course The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell The 5 Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell Bookworm #28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Part-Time YouTuber Academy Ship 30 for 30 The Faith-Based Productivity Community LifeTheme Challenge Ikigai by Héctor García & Francesc Miralles How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey Bookworm #12: The Productivity Project Bookworm #56: Hyper Focus Game Bird Breeder’s Handbook by Allen Woodward The Culture Fix by Will Scott Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 4.5Cory's Rating: 4.5

Today’s author promises to distill three thousand years of human history into a single definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. Join Joe & Mike as they venture into the amoral topic of power and attempt to better understand the “rules of the game.” Links Support the Show The Focus Course Academy Faith-Based Productivity community 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book Ship 30 for 30 How to Live by Derek Sivers Lifeonaire by Steve Cook Bookworm#28: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles Bookworm #147: Hero on a Mission Someday is Today by Matthew Dicks Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss Bookworm sweatshirt Bookworm YouTube channel Join the Club Recommend a Book Book List Leave a Review Mike's Rating: 3.5Cory's Rating: 4.0