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Bookworm
Bookworm
Author: Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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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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Life, unlike textbooks, has no answer key. Today's author promises to help us think and live beyond the syllabus. Join Mike & Cory as they rethink what it means to be educated.Support the ShowTypefullyMike's Secondary YouTube ChannelUncommon Sense by William BrodySuper Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg & Lauren McCannThe Great Mental Models by Shane ParrishFocused #263: Removing the Roadblocks, with Cat MulvihillThe Second Mountain by David BrooksHow to Be Everything by Emilie WapnickThe Goal by Eliyahu GoldrattThe Goal: A Business Graphic NovelYou Can Just Do Things by Cate HallRecommend a BookCory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Today's author promises to help us improve our money mindset by sharing several short stories that teach timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness.Support the ShowAmplify CohortThe Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselSame as Ever by Morgan HouselYou Can Just Do Things by Cate Hall30 Lessons for Living by Karl PillemerUncommon Sense by William BrodyThe Goal by Eliyahu GoldrattMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Today's author argues that all of us—individuals, businesses, institutions, even societies—can benefit from narrowing our options. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to transform themselves—and the world—by embracing constraints.Support the ShowInside the Box by David EpsteinMike's Amplify CohortThe Growth IntensiveThe Goal by Eli GoldrattApple: The First 50 Years by David PogueCreativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullScience Fictions by Stuart RitchieSix SigmaAnatomy of a Breakthrough by Adam AlterCo-Intelligence by Ethan MollickFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanDave Ramsey Debt SnowballRange by David EpsteinThe Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselUncommon Sense by William BrodyCory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Some people wake up at 4 AM, run fifteen miles barefoot, and then meditate in an ice bath. Today's author promises to help the rest of us transform our lives by giving up more often, failing faster, and mastering the art of starting over.Support the ShowBookworm #252: The Book of ElonHow to Try Again by Steve KambNerd FitnessThe Case for Delusional ConfidenceMuseum of FailureThe Growth IntensiveBookworm #219: Tiny ExperimentsAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanDark SoulsInside the Box by David EpsteinRange by David EpsteinThe Psychology of Money by Morgan HouselBandersnatchRecommend a BookMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Today's author promises to help us bring purpose and energy to our meaningful work. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to learn from the life of one of the Internet's most enigmatic and colorful characters.Support the ShowUnreasonable Hospitality by Will GuidaraThe Book of Elon by Eric JorgensonThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric JorgensonHow to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansZip2TeslaSpaceXSid Meier's CivilizationTalking to the InternetHow to Try Again by Steve KambInside the Box by David EpsteinAlchemy by Rory SutherlandMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐








