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Bookworm

196 Episodes • By Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson • bookworm.fm
Bookworm is dedicated to doing more than just reading books. Mike Schmitz & Cory Hixson read a book every two weeks and discuss ways to apply the author's lessons to their lives.
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194: Mastery by Robert Greene
Today’s author believes each one of us has wit... more
Apr 12 2024 1h 40m
Book Structure and Life Apprenticeship
Chapter 1 6 mins
Reading Workshop and Community Updates
Chapter 2 11 mins
Work Routines and Productivity Strategies
Chapter 3 3 mins
Exploring Mastery
Chapter 4 7 mins
Discussion on Robert Greene's Mastery Concepts
Chapter 5 10 mins
Navigating Career Paths and Life Themes
Chapter 6 12 mins
Embracing the Apprenticeship Mindset
Chapter 7 11 mins
Developing Skills Through Mentorship and Books
Chapter 8 5 mins
Navigating Emotional Intelligence and Human Nature
Chapter 9 4 mins
Navigating Relationships and Creativity in Work
Chapter 10 13 mins
Creativity and Mastery
Chapter 11 6 mins
Rating and Review of Apprenticeship Mindset
Chapter 12 6 mins
Book Recommendations and Future Reads
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193: Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
Our current definition of “productivity”... more
Mar 29 2024 1h 25m
The Arc of Cal Newport
Chapter 1 12 mins
Introducing Slow Productivity Book
Chapter 2 5 mins
Slow Productivity in Knowledge Work
Chapter 3 10 mins
Challenges of Productivity in Knowledge Work
Chapter 4 10 mins
Embracing Slow Productivity and Creativity
Chapter 5 10 mins
The Pull vs Push Productivity Debate
Chapter 6 8 mins
Balancing Structure and Creativity
Chapter 7 8 mins
Quality Over Quantity in Work
Chapter 8 7 mins
COVID's Impact on Book Writing
Chapter 9 10 mins
Discussion on Cal Newport's Book
Chapter 10 1 min
Reading Plans and Gap Books
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192: The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Today’s author shares twelve technological imp... more
Mar 15 2024 1h 38m
Data Tracking Benefits and Risks
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191: Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
Today’s author promises to teach us a practica... more
Mar 1 2024 1h 40m
Thoughts on Lateral Thinking Concept
Chapter 1 10 mins
iPhone Home Screen Customization and Productivity
Chapter 2 9 mins
Atomic Notes and Six Thinking Hats
Chapter 3 12 mins
De Bono's Six Thinking Hats Review
Chapter 4 10 mins
Effective Communication in Meetings
Chapter 5 11 mins
Effective Meeting Strategies and Perspectives
Chapter 6 8 mins
Implementing Thinking Modes for Decision Making
Chapter 7 10 mins
The Power of Green Hat Thinking
Chapter 8 3 mins
Understanding the Blue Hat Concept
Chapter 9 9 mins
The Power of Blue Hat Thinking
Chapter 10 5 mins
Implementing Six Hats Thinking in Meetings
Chapter 11 7 mins
Book Reviews and Recommendations
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190: Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Do you have trouble learning new things? Today&#8217... more
Feb 16 2024 1h 47m
The Power of Designing Your Environment
Chapter 1 11 mins
Discussion on Co-Hosting and Mind Mapping
Chapter 2 9 mins
Learning Techniques and Book Review
Chapter 3 7 mins
Pomodoro Technique and Productivity Strategies
Chapter 4 10 mins
Focus and Value of Podcasts
Chapter 5 6 mins
Strategies for Learning and Productivity
Chapter 6 11 mins
Sleeping Habits and Maximizing Memory
Chapter 7 12 mins
The Value and Limitations of Memorization
Chapter 8 3 mins
Procedural Learning and Skill Acquisition
Chapter 9 6 mins
Discussions on Self-Discipline and Motivation
Chapter 10 9 mins
Discussion on Motivation and Effective Reading
Chapter 11 11 mins
Tests, Metacognition, and Action Items
Chapter 12 8 mins
Book Ratings and Upcoming Books
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189: Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Today’s authors (and Stanford Life Design Lab ... more
Feb 2 2024 1h 49m
Finding Direction and Flow for Energy
Chapter 1 4 mins
Corey
Chapter 2 8 mins
Apple Vision Pro and Future Productivity
Chapter 3 6 mins
Applying Design Principles to Life Planning
Chapter 4 9 mins
Exploring Lifestyle Design and Book Recommendations
Chapter 5 12 mins
Transition, Dysfunctional Beliefs, Gravity Problems
Chapter 6 7 mins
Engagement and Energy for Personal Growth
Chapter 7 8 mins
Exploring Energy and Designing Life
Chapter 8 12 mins
Designing Your Life
Chapter 9 10 mins
Prototyping, Job Process, and Networking
Chapter 10 9 mins
Choosing Happiness, Failure Immunity, Team Building
Chapter 11 5 mins
Consolidating and Planning a Community
Chapter 12 12 mins
Reflecting on "Designing Your Life"
Chapter 13 1 min
Consolidating Communities and Building Personal Brands
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188: Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: HelloF... more
Jan 19 2024 1h 40m
Spelling Controversy in the Book
Chapter 1 11 mins
Reflections on Note-Taking and Applying Knowledge
Chapter 2 6 mins
Analysis of "Feel Good Productivity"
Chapter 3 7 mins
Feel Good Productivity and Playing
Chapter 4 9 mins
Exploring Leadership and Personal Empowerment
Chapter 5 7 mins
Discussion on "Feel Good Productivity" Book
Chapter 6 11 mins
Discussion on Goals and Time Blocking
Chapter 7 4 mins
Exploring Emotions and Long-Term Impact
Chapter 8 6 mins
Discussion on Starting and Sustaining Productivity
Chapter 9 9 mins
Burnout and the Importance of Breaks
Chapter 10 12 mins
Cognitive Impact and the Write-Off Principle
Chapter 11 7 mins
Enjoying the Process of Productivity
Chapter 12 5 mins
Review of a Productivity Book
Chapter 13 38 sec
Conversation on "Designing Your Life"
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187: Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, & Sheila Heen
As humans, we tend to avoid conversations that can c... more
Jan 5 2024 1h 41m
Book Structure Discussion and Unnecessary Sections
Chapter 1 5 mins
Bookworm Interview With Corey Hixon
Chapter 2 4 mins
Obsidian University Cohort
Chapter 3 13 mins
Review of "Difficult Conversations" Book
Chapter 4 13 mins
Better Communication Through Difficult Conversations
Chapter 5 5 mins
Learning From Mistakes in Difficult Conversations
Chapter 6 11 mins
Importance of Feelings in Tough Talks
Chapter 7 5 mins
Processing Emotions and Identity
Chapter 8 8 mins
Exploring Core Identities and Balancing Roles
Chapter 9 11 mins
Difficult Conversations and Practical Tactics
Chapter 10 11 mins
Difficult Conversation Techniques and Feedback
Chapter 11 10 mins
Reviewing the Book
Chapter 12 40 sec
Planning to Cover Feel Good Productivity
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186: Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
We tend to focus on the things that are new and diff... more
Dec 22 2023 1h 20m
Revisiting and Rating an Impactful Book
Chapter 1 9 mins
Obsidian Task Management System
Chapter 2 7 mins
Stepping Away From Bookworm
Chapter 3 15 mins
Transition and the Power of Choices
Chapter 4 9 mins
Power of Stories, Shifting Perspectives
Chapter 5 11 mins
Consistency and Long-Term Growth
Chapter 6 4 mins
Power of Optimism, Depressive Realism
Chapter 7 7 mins
Navigating Difficulty and Finding Balance
Chapter 8 9 mins
Sales Simplified
Chapter 9 6 mins
Positive Review of a Book
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185: Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Today’s author(s) promise to teach us a perspe... more
Dec 8 2023 1h 21m
Dan's Podcast and Babs in Strategic Coach
Chapter 1 7 mins
Hidden Potential Quiz and Who, Not How
Chapter 2 6 mins
"Who, Not How" in Business Concept
Chapter 3 11 mins
Outsourcing, Delegating, and the Importance
Chapter 4 8 mins
Finding the Right People
Chapter 5 12 mins
Finding the Right Partnerships
Chapter 6 12 mins
Relationships and Effective Collaborations
Chapter 7 11 mins
Finding Meaning and Purpose in Work
Chapter 8 10 mins
Book Review and Rating
Chapter 9 48 sec
Human Judgment and Book Recommendations Exploration
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184: Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Today’s author offers us a new framework for r... more
Nov 24 2023 1h 33m
Advice vs Feedback in Content Creation
Chapter 1 7 mins
Introduction to Canvas Candy for Obsidian
Chapter 2 11 mins
Black Friday Deals and Book Review
Chapter 3 4 mins
Maximizing Potential and Overcoming Stereotypes
Chapter 4 13 mins
Concepts in "Skills of Character"
Chapter 5 9 mins
Feedback vs. Advice
Chapter 6 10 mins
Balancing Burnout and Boredom
Chapter 7 5 mins
Golem Effect and Finland's Education System
Chapter 8 11 mins
Exploring Education and Organizational Concepts
Chapter 9 8 mins
Reflections on Growth and Potential
Chapter 10 7 mins
"Positive Review of 'Hidden Potential'"
Chapter 11 2 mins
Recently Read and Recommended Books
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183: Build by Tony Fadell
Today’s author (and leader of the product team... more
Nov 10 2023 1h 38m
Quitting Job for Side Gigs Considerations
Chapter 1 7 mins
Life Theme and Personal Mission Statements
Chapter 2 12 mins
Exploring Personal Development Strategies
Chapter 3 6 mins
Book Review and Initial Thoughts
Chapter 4 6 mins
Book's Intro and Chapter Structure Discussion
Chapter 5 9 mins
Lessons Learned in Business Management
Chapter 6 7 mins
Storytelling in Product Development and Communication
Chapter 7 12 mins
Venture Capital and Building a Business
Chapter 8 9 mins
Visionary CEOs and Successful Team Building
Chapter 9 12 mins
Bias in Sales and CEO Management
Chapter 10 14 mins
Discussion on Building a CEO Mindset
Chapter 11 44 sec
Gap Books and Personal Reading Choices
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182: Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
Today’s author promises to give us the tools t... more
Oct 27 2023 1h 18m
Living With Urgency and Memento Mori
Chapter 1 13 mins
Clear Thinking Discussion by Shane Parrish
Chapter 2 10 mins
Book Structure and Themes Discussion
Chapter 3 13 mins
Developing Self-Accountability and Self-Confidence
Chapter 4 11 mins
Managing Weaknesses and Automating Decisions
Chapter 5 8 mins
Making Better Decisions
Chapter 6 6 mins
Reflections on Living With Purpose
Chapter 7 13 mins
Review and Discussion of Book
Chapter 8 1 min
Neuroscience and Mental Health Book Recommendations
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181: On Quality by Robert Pirsig
After disliking Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Main... more
Oct 13 2023 1h 9m
Relevance and Wisdom of Classic Concepts
Chapter 1 12 mins
Discussion on "On Quality" Book
Chapter 2 5 mins
Craftsmanship and the Concept of Quality
Chapter 3 6 mins
Creativity and the Writing Process
Chapter 4 7 mins
Defining Arte
Chapter 5 6 mins
Exploring Values and Quality in Life
Chapter 6 7 mins
Quality and Ethics Exploration
Chapter 7 9 mins
Quality and Faith Exploration
Chapter 8 14 mins
Discussion on "Zen and Motorcycle Maintenance"
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180: Master of Change by Brad Stulberg
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Factor... more
Sep 29 2023 1h 15m
Opinions on Different Pathways and Framing
Chapter 1 8 mins
Discussing Brad's Book on Change
Chapter 2 13 mins
Exploring 'The Rugged and Flexible' Concept
Chapter 3 12 mins
Rugged and Flexible Thinking Importance
Chapter 4 8 mins
Fluid Self and Identity
Chapter 5 14 mins
Core Values and Boundaries Discussion
Chapter 6 9 mins
Understanding Brain Science and Finding Meaning
Chapter 7 6 mins
Book Review and Rating
Chapter 8 36 sec
Next Episode With Special Guest Announced
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179: The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber
There are a lot of myths about starting and running ... more
Sep 15 2023 1h 24m
The Pieces of Business Development Process
Chapter 1 13 mins
Business Systems and Entrepreneurship Conversations
Chapter 2 9 mins
Transforming Business Ownership With Systems
Chapter 3 10 mins
The Challenge of Entrepreneurial Growth
Chapter 4 5 mins
Importance of Roles in Business
Chapter 5 9 mins
Consistent Customer Experience & Business Success
Chapter 6 12 mins
Delegation and Growth in Business
Chapter 7 8 mins
Identifying Business Problems and Organizational Structure
Chapter 8 7 mins
Importance of Marketing and Customer Research
Chapter 9 7 mins
Business Systems and Ideal Customers Exploration
Chapter 10 47 sec
Learn From Sean's Business Strategies
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178: The Good Life by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Factor... more
Sep 1 2023 41m
Positive Relationships and Social Fitness Importance
Chapter 1 4 mins
Potential Changes to Bookworm Podcast
Chapter 2 7 mins
Relationships and Personal Growth
Chapter 3 14 mins
Navigating Relationships and Building Resilience
Chapter 4 12 mins
Importance of Friendships in Living Well
Chapter 5 2 mins
Appreciation and Uncertainty in Podcast's Future
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177: Life Worth Living by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Factor... more
Aug 18 2023 1h 36m
Exploring Levels of Productivity and Self-Awareness
Chapter 1 15 mins
Understanding Obsidian Properties and Metadata
Chapter 2 4 mins
Value and Interpretation of Questions
Chapter 3 7 mins
Exploring Deep Questions and Personal Growth
Chapter 4 7 mins
Exploring the Journey of Self-Transcendence
Chapter 5 9 mins
Contemplating the Validity of a Book
Chapter 6 14 mins
Explore Life's Recipes and Big Picture
Chapter 7 8 mins
Themes and Perspectives in a Book
Chapter 8 4 mins
The Importance of Reflection and Change
Chapter 9 17 mins
Habits, Actions, and What Matters
Chapter 10 4 mins
Upcoming Book Recommendations
Chapter 11 1 min
Supporting the Bookworm Club Premium Membership
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176: The Art of Clear Thinking by Hasard Lee
Based on his career of making high-stakes, split-sec... more
Aug 4 2023 1h 27m
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175: Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly
Today’s author shares his best advice written ... more
Jul 21 2023 1h 47m
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174: Quit by Annie Duke
In a world where sticking with things is a virtue, t... more
Jul 7 2023 1h 27m
Sections and Chapters in the Book
Chapter 1 7 mins
Saturday Morning Recording and Follow-Up Tasks
Chapter 2 16 mins
Time Management and Email System Challenges
Chapter 3 10 mins
The Quit vs Grit Concept
Chapter 4 9 mins
Book Analysis and Concept Discussion
Chapter 5 10 mins
Monkeys and Pedestals
Chapter 6 14 mins
Challenging Beliefs in Cognitive Dissonance
Chapter 7 3 mins
Goals' Impact and Celebrating Progress
Chapter 8 12 mins
Discussion on a Book Review
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173: Decoding Greatness by Ron Friedman
For generations, we’ve been taught there are two way... more
Jun 23 2023 1h 39m
Tactics for Asking Experts Questions
Chapter 1 12 mins
Craft Commerce and Creative Momentum
Chapter 2 4 mins
Decoding Greatness Book Discussion
Chapter 3 9 mins
Reverse Engineering and Competition in Creating
Chapter 4 5 mins
Story Formulas and Observing Greats
Chapter 5 11 mins
Growing Communities and Consuming Content
Chapter 6 16 mins
Creativity and Media Consumption
Chapter 7 13 mins
Time Tracking and Learning at Work
Chapter 8 7 mins
Visualization and Intentional Growth
Chapter 9 9 mins
Talking to Experts and Key Takeaways
Chapter 10 8 mins
Book Review
Chapter 11 47 sec
Join Bookworm Club, Support Show
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172: The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim
The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have ... more
Jun 9 2023 1h 30m
Struggling With Reading a Book
Chapter 1 5 mins
Obsidian University Cohort and Follow-Up
Chapter 2 6 mins
Personal Goals and Book Review
Chapter 3 8 mins
Discussing a Buddhist Book
Chapter 4 15 mins
Connecting the Dots
Chapter 5 10 mins
Negative Self-Improvement Focus
Chapter 6 5 mins
The Meaning of Life and Love
Chapter 7 6 mins
Reflections on Learning and Life
Chapter 8 6 mins
Encouragement and Enjoying Learning
Chapter 9 9 mins
Spirituality and Being a Decent Person
Chapter 10 14 mins
Reviewing a Philosophical Book
Chapter 11 1 min
Bookworm Pro Membership and Extras
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171: The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
Today’s authors argue that many highly ambitio... more
May 26 2023 1h 34m
Book Rating and Style
Chapter 1 9 mins
Obsidian University Cohort Launch
Chapter 2 4 mins
Exploring "The Gap and the Gain"
Chapter 3 7 mins
Book Discussion
Chapter 4 9 mins
Achievement vs. Freedom
Chapter 5 15 mins
Freedom and Self-Determination for Success
Chapter 6 12 mins
Overcoming the Gap Mentality
Chapter 7 14 mins
Measuring Progress and Daily Habits
Chapter 8 7 mins
Transforming Experiences and Moving Forward
Chapter 9 13 mins
Gap and Gain Book Review
Chapter 10 1 min
Bookworm Club Premium Membership Perks
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170: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgensen
This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by: Headsp... more
May 12 2023 1h 29m
Building Wealth Through Business Ownership
Chapter 1 12 mins
Life Theme Cohort Follow-Up
Chapter 2 5 mins
The Almanac of Naval Ravikant
Chapter 3 13 mins
Wealth Through Knowledge and Authenticity
Chapter 4 12 mins
The Future, Luck, and Authenticity
Chapter 5 6 mins
Letting Go and Building Good Judgment
Chapter 6 9 mins
Reading and Criticism
Chapter 7 12 mins
Exploring Happiness and Personal Responsibility
Chapter 8 6 mins
Acting on Values and Inspiration
Chapter 9 10 mins
Book Review
Chapter 10 1 min
Bookworm Podcast Membership and Appreciation
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