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Bookworm
Hosted by Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson · EN
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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234: Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore
Oct 2401:31:29Tap to summarizeToday’s author promises to give us the tools we need to turn influence into income. Join Mike & Cory as they consider building their own dream brand partnerships. Support the Show Recommend a Book FC26 The Personal Retreat Planner Sponsor Magnet by Justin Moore Signature Framework Sponsor Games Creator Wizard Building a Second Brain book Building a Second brain course Morgen Mike’s Morgen Video Creator Flywheels course Justin Welsch Creator MBA Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 5.0
Transcribe →230: The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Blake Erickson
Aug 29Tap to summarizeToday’s authors promise to teach us a framework for helping us view business through a whole new lens. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to set impossible goals with impossible timelines. Support the Show Recommend a Book WavePal Extra Focus by Jesse J. Anderson The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Blake Erickson The Gap & The Gain by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy Scaling.com 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy Scrum by Jeff & J.J. Sutherland LifeHQ Nathan Barry’s Skyscraper vs. Strip Mall Idea Cal Newport’s podcast The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Eat That Frog! Fourth Edition by Brian Tracy Published by Chandler Bolt Sprint by Jake Knapp & John Zeratsky The Call to Climb by James Robbins Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.0
Transcribe →219: Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Mar 28, 202501:33:16Tap to summarizeToday’s author promises to help us live freely in a goal-obsessed world. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to turn challenges into self-discovery and doubt into opportunity. Support the Show Focused #225: Tiny Experiments, with Anne-laure Le Cunff Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Ness Labs Atomic Habits by James Clear Cortex #162: 2025 Yearly Themes Ship 30 for 30 75 Hard Ness Labs post on PACT Your Life in Weeks Mike’s Memento Mori video Mike’s People Note video Actions for Obsidian Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 5.0Cory's Rating: 5.0
Transcribe →218: The Catalyst by Jonah Berger
Mar 14, 202501:33:22Tap to summarizeToday’s author promises to help us identify the key barriers to change and show us how to mitigate them. Join Mike & Cory as they explore how to catalyze change. Support the Show Mike’s newsletter from the Newsletter Marketing Summit The Catalyst by Jonah Berger Recommend a Book Liminal Thinking by Dave Gray Good to Great by Jim Collins Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas Time Timer Shawn Blanc’s Clear Action Planner Diffusion of Innovations by Everett Rogers Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 3.0
Transcribe →217: Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel
Feb 28, 202501:36:14Tap to summarizeToday’s authors promise to help us sort through what works and what doesn’t when it comes to the science behind successful learning. Join Mike & Cory as they consider their own approaches to lifelong learning and self-improvement. Support the Show Cory’s YouTube channel Recommend a Book Mac Power Users #784: Exploring AI & Productivity, with Michael Hyatt Bookworm #216: The Courage to Be Disliked Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel Mindset by Carol Dweck Remnote Peak by Anders Ericsson Bookworm #207: Storyworthy The Catalyst by Jonah Berger Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Deep Simplicity by John Gribbin Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0
Transcribe →216: The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
Feb 14, 202501:27:52Tap to summarizeToday’s authors promise to help us unlock our full potential and free ourselves from the shackles of past traumas and societal expectations to find true personal happiness using principles from Adlerian psychology. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey toward lasting happiness and personal fulfillment. Support the Show The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga Mike’s Mind Map Notes for The Courage to Be Disliked Adlerian Psychology Newsies 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie The Second Mountain by David Brooks Mindset by Carol Dweck Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel The Catalyst by Jonah Berger Falling Upward by Richard Rohr The Scaredness of Secular Work by Jordan Raynor Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 3.0
Transcribe →215: Poor Charlie’s Almanack
Jan 31, 202501:47:11Tap to summarizeToday’s book is a collection of wisdom shared by one of the world’s most brilliant business minds. Join Mike & Cory as they explore Charlie Munger’s encyclopedic knowledge of business, finance, history, philosophy, physics, ethics, and (of course) mental models. Support the Show Poor Charlie’s Almanack Bookworm #214: Simple Marketing for Smart People Mike’s Mind Map Notes for Poor Charlie’s Almanack The Great Mental Models Series by Shane Parrish Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCann Lollapalooza Influence by Robert Cialdini 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga Cory’s Bluesky Poll for Mike’s Next Book Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0
Transcribe →214: Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas
Jan 17, 202501:51:58Tap to summarizeThis episode of Bookworm is brought to you by: Morgen: Turn your to-dos into daily action plans. Save 10% off any subscription with the code LifeHQ10. Today’s author promises to teach us a new way to craft marketing content that compels customers to act without feeling sleazy. Join Mike & Cory as they try to shun complexity and give belief-building a try. Support the Show Mike’s Practical PKM Cohort Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas Building a Second Brain The 5 Lightbulbs Creator Science #225 with Johnny Miller Mike’s YouTube video on The 8 Best Books of 2024 RightMessage This is Personal by Brennan Dunn HypeFury Poor Charlie’s Almanack Stripe.press Online version of Poor Charlie’s Almanack The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 5.0
Transcribe →213: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Jan 3, 202501:42:49Tap to summarizeToday’s author shares personal wisdom from almost 2000 years ago. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an ancient classic of wisdom literature to see if it stands the test of time. Support the Show Focused #218: Turning Down the Volume, with Stephen Hackett Writebook Bookworm #211: Anti-Time Management Bookworm #210: Free Time Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Bookworm #201: Right Thing, Right Now Ryan Holiday’s Fancy-Pants Version of Meditations Lives of the Stoics by Ryan Holiday Codex Forster (Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebooks) Amor Fati Medallion Bookworm #184: Hidden Potential Bookworm #35: The Art of Asking Bookworm #89: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Bookworm #206: 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas Poor Charlie’s Almanack Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 3.0Cory's Rating: 1.0
Transcribe →212: Never Play It Safe by Chase Jarvis
Dec 20, 202401:39:31Tap to summarizeToday’s author promises to equip us with the tools, insights, and inspiration needed to create the life of our dreams. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to live boldly and authentically. Support the Show Mike on Bluesky Cory on Bluesky Vidpros Mike’s YouTube channel Never Play it Safe Mike’s Notes from Never Play It Safe Clay Hebert’s TED talk Clay Hebert on The Nathan Barry Show Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin Peak by Anders Ericsson Atomic Habits by James Clear Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Simple Marketing for Smart People by Billy Broas Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools by Tyler Staton Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 4.0Cory's Rating: 4.0
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