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For years, we’ve been told the answer to burnout is better balance. Today’s author promises to show us a better way. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an alternative approach to ambition.

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Mike's Rating: 3.0
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Today’s author promises to teach us how to listen more than we talk, to think with nuance, to ruthlessly question our own beliefs, and to develop a method of self-education. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the virtue on which all other virtues depend.

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The Deep Life #371: Is It Finally Time to Leave Social Media?
Bookworm #201: Right Thing, Right Now
Bookworm #158: Discipline is Destiny
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Focused #239: How to Focus Like a Roman Emperor, with Donald J. Robertson
Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0

Today’s author promises to help us identify what’s essential for our growth and eliminate all the distractions that tend to bog us down. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to navigate the chaos of information overload.

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The Second Mountain by David Brooks
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5

Today’s author condenses two decades worth of research into a comprehensive guide for mapping meaningful connections. Join Joe & Mike as they consider emotions and explore the language of human experience.

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2022: The Year of Recalibration
The 5am Club by Robin Sharma
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Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
Bookworm 136: Thinking in Systems
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Bookworm #130: Courage is Calling
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Bookworm #38: Mindset
Bookworm #9: Daring Greatly
Bookworm #135: Four Thousand Weeks
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
How to Change by Katy Milkman
Personal Socrates by Marc Champagne
The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

Systems are all around us. Many of the problems we face every day (big & small) are simply systems failures. Today’s author attempts to help us develop the systems-thinking skills we need to avoid confusion find more effective solutions.

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Personal Socrates by Marc Champagne
How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton Christianson
Bookworm #11: The Innovator’s Dilemma
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Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
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Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 4.0

Nobody needs telling there isn’t enough time. Today’s author encourages us to reject the idea of getting everything done by recognizing our time on earth is short. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to embrace their own finitude.

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Bookworm #74: The Second Mountain
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Focused #135: Don’t Eat the Frog, with Jesse J. Anderson
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Bookworm #44: Man’s Search for Meaning
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Thining in Systems by Donella Meadows
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Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0

What can we learn about productivity from a book written over 100 years ago? Turns out, quite a lot. Join Joe & Mike as they examine the oldest Bookworm book yet.

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Bookworm #34: Think & Grow Rich
Bookworm #133: Soundtracks
Bookworm #38: Mindset
Self Control – It’s Kingship & Majesty by William George Jordan
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
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Bookworm #104: The Minimalist Home
The Art of Manliness
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
Focused #135: Don’t Eat the Frog, with Jesse J. Anderson
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Thining in Systems by Donella Meadows
Simple Numbers 2.0 by Greg Crabtree
Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.5

Today’s author promises to help change overthinking from a super problem into a superpower. Join Joe & Mike as they attempt to change their thoughts as they DJ their own mental soundtracks.

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The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Focused #139: Soundtracks and Self-Talk
Bookworm #48: How to Win Friends and Influence People
Bookworm #34: Think and Grow Rich
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Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models Volume 1
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #23: Rhinoceros Success
Self-Control by William George Jordan
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
Thanks by Robert Emmons
Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke
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Mike's Rating: 3.5
Cory's Rating: 3.5

If you’re trying to live a remarkable life, today’s author argues that “follow your passion” is terrible advice. Join Joe & Mike as they consider the craftsman mindset in an effort to collect their own career capital.

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Focused #138: Hyper-Scheduling Revisited
Email Lessons from Napoleon Bonaparte
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
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Bookworm #74: The Second Mountain
Bookworm #42: How to Read a Book
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Steve Jobs’ Stanford speech
Bookworm #50: Bookworm Draft
Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers
Bookworm #38: Mindset
Bookworm #130: Courage is Calling
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #64: Digital Minimalism
Soundtracks by Jon Acuff
Self-Control by William George Jordan
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
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Mike's Rating: 5.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0

Do you yearn for freedom from the constant reactivity? Today’s author promises to show us how to reclaim time for thinking and make room for what truly matters. Join Joe & Mike as they fight their own battles against busyness.

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Bookworm #43: Flow
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Bookworm#82: Margin
Bookworm #129: The Extended Mind
Bookworm #108: The Practice
Focused #65: Hyperfocused with Chris Bailey
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #94: Tiny Habits
Bookworm #62: The 4 Tendencies
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Bookworm #130: Courage is Calling
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
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Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 4.0