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Today's author (and acclaimed storytelling teacher) promises to teach us how our brains create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to master the science of storytelling.

LifeTheme Cohort

Bookworm 244: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

The Science of Storytelling by Matthew Storr

Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks

The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Blake Erickson

48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Influence by Robert Cialdini

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Ghost Town Living by Brent Underwood

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

WALL-E

The West Wing

Phineas and Ferb

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's author promises to transform the way we coach others by offering us seven simple questions. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to level up their own coaching habits.

• New Media Summit
• The Library
• The Coaching Habit
• Box of Crayons
• Mike’s YouTube channel
• Obsidian Starter Vault
• Free Time by Jenny Blake
• Jenny’s Free Time Toolkit
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Playing to Win by A. G. Lafley & Roger Martin
• The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr
• 6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni
• 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
• Predictable Profits by Stu McLaren
• Sojourners & Strangers by Michael O'Brien

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Have you ever felt "burnt out?" Burnout has become our go-to term for talking about the pressure and dissatisfaction we experience. Today's author shares his own experience and proposes an alternative to our cultural obsession with work. Join Mike & Cory as they explore a new way to think about work, ideals, and dignity.

The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
Burnout by Christina Maslach
Intentional by Chris Bailey
Master Your Motivation by Susan Fowler
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Today's author promises to teach us frameworks and principles to help us stop overthinking when trying to decide. Join Mike and Cory as they attempt to escape the endless "what if" loops in their brains and make better (and more intuitive) decisions.

Intentional by Chris Bailey
Claude Just Game My Obsidian Journaling Workflow a HUGE Upgrade
Mike’s PKM Quiz
Mike’s Obsidian Report Card Form
The Overthinker’s Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen
Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
Tim Ferris’s Fear Setting Exercise
The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Crucified King by Jeremy Treat

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐

Today's author promises to distill a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a profound, practical, and counterintuitive road map to getting things done. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to live a more intentional life.

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Intentional by Chris Bailey
The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
The Library Community
Hyper Focus by Chris Bailey
How to Calm Your Mind by Chris Bailey
How to Train Your Mind by Chris Bailey
Overcoming Procrastination Course
The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decisions by Joseph Nguyen
Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen
The End of Burnout by Jonathan Malesic
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Reading the Gospels Wisely by Jonathan Pennington

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's authors promise to teach us the behavioral science secrets behind 17 of the world's best brands. Join Mike & Cory as they consider the marketing of the world's biggest brands.

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NeuYear Focused Calendar

Craft + Commerce

Bandersnatch by Diana Pavloc Glyer

Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton & Michaelaaron Flicker

Ruby coffee roasters

Snickers Feast ad

The Social Dilemma

Bookworm #198: Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
Intentional by Chris Bailey
The Overthinker's Guide to Making Decision by Joseph Nguyen
Ghost Town Living by Brent Underwood

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Today's author (and neuropsychologist) shows us how and why the human brain has adapted in order to read and write. Join Mike & Cory as they examine the past and consider the future of the reading brain.

Support the show

New Bookworm website

Mike’s Live Practical PKM Cohort

Sublime

Proust and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf

Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf

#196: Focus & The Reading Life, with Maryanne Wolf

Bandersnatch by Diana Glyer

How to Read a Book by Mortimer Adler

The Veldt by Ray Bradbury
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton and MichaelAaron Flicker
Intentional by Chris Bailey

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's author promises to help us build a visual-first system to capture, connect, and use our ideas like never before. Join Mike & Cory as ponder the creative power of the visual zettelkasten.

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Lazy.so
Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian
A System for Writing by Bob Doto
Excalidraw
Excalidraw Obsidian plugin
Excalibrain Obsidian plugin
GoodNotes
MindNode
Sublime
The Sketchnote Workbook by Mike Rohde
Rory's Story Cubes
Prouse and The Squid by Maryanne Wolf
Hacking the Human Mind by Richard Shotton and Michaelaaron Flicker
Intentional by Chris Bailey

Mike's Rating: 4.0
Cory's Rating: 5.0