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Today's author promises to help us live with agency and take control of our future. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how to stop waiting and build the life they want. Support the ShowWoody WallsThe Goal by Eli GoldrattYou Can Just Do Things by Cate HallMillion Dollar Weekend by Noah KaganAll The Wrong Moves by Sasha ChapinLiminal Thinking by Dave GrayThe Story of You by Ian Morgan CronGrit by Angela DuckworthThe Meaning of Your Life by Arthur BrooksSituated by Angela DuckworthRecommend a Book Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's author and self-proclaimed "slayer of sacred cows" promises to help us think differently about how business gets done. Join Mike & Cory as they discuss the theory of constraints in one of the most transformational business process books ever written. Support the ShowThe Goal by Eliyahu GoldrattThe Phoenix Project by Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, and George SpaffordToyota Production SystemJust-In-TimeUpWork the System by Sam CarpenterDeath by Meeting by Patrick LencioniThe Goal: A Business Graphic NovelGetting Things Done by David AllenYou Can Just Do Things by Cate HallThe Meaning of Your Life by Arthur BrooksRecommend a Book Mike's Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Cory's Rating:  ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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 Goldratt Mike'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 Brody Cory'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 Book Mike'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 Internet How to Try Again by Steve KambInside the Box by David EpsteinAlchemy by Rory SutherlandMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's author and restaurateur shares hospitality lessons learned from turning Eleven Madison Park into the #1 restaurant in the world. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how they, too, can transform ordinary transactions into extraordinary experiences. Support the ShowUnreasonable Hospitality by Will GuidaraNathan Barry Show with Will Guidara & Brian CanlisThe One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard & Spencer JohnsonRadical Candor by Kim ScottDiary of a CEOIntelligentsiaChemex Coffee BrewerChemex OttomaticSiphon BrewingTheory11Simon Sinek | The Optimism CompanyLeaders Eat Last by Simon SinekThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric JorgensenThe Book of Elon by Eric Jorgensen Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's author promises to help us unleash the most powerful force in business — love. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what it means to design love in as leaders and experience-makers. Support the Show Bookworm #249: What You’re Made For by George Raveling Design Love In by Marcus Buckingham Love + Work by Marcus Buckingham StrengthsFinder StandOut Mac Power Users with Marco Arment Overcast EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System) Ninety.io Radical Candor by Kim Scott Unreasonable Hospitality The Book of Elon The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

This episode is sponsored by: St. Louis Pen Show: Join us June 25-28. Tickets on sale now!Today's author shares incredible behind-the-scenes stories from his career working with some of the world's best athletes. Join Mike & Cory as they explore purpose, meaning, and wisdom from a legendary coaching trailblazer. Support the ShowNathan Barry episode on Unreasonable HospitalityWhat You’re Made For by George RavelingMike’s YouTube Video on How He Takes Book NotesMike’s Book Notes vaultRadical Candor by Kim ScottRapt by Winifred GallagherAirHow to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansThe Second Mountain by David BrooksFrom Strength to Strength by Arthur BrooksDesign Love In by Marcus BuckinghamUnreasonable Hospitality by Will GuidaraHow to Lead Your Family by Joel BeekeMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Today's authors promise to help you build purpose, clarity, and connection without quitting your job, blowing up your life, or starting from scratch. Join Mike & Cory as they consider how to use design thinking to craft lives and careers they love. Support the ShowNathan Barry Show with Bill Burnett & Dave EvansCurrent Reader appThe LibraryHow to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansDesign Your Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansFlow by Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiFinite & Infinite Games by James CarseMike’s Amateur Advantage NewsletterThe Second Mountain by David BrooksFalling Upward by Richard RohrFrom Strength to Strength by Arthur BrooksWhat You're Made For by George RavelingDesign Love by Marcus BuckinghamMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This episode is sponsored by: St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 25-28. Tickets on sale now!Today's author promises to give us a guide to creating, contributing, and actualizing our potential amid the craziness of modern life. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to rediscover excellence in their own lives. Support the ShowNathan Barry Show episode with Bill Burnett & Dave EvansBookworm #180: Master of Change by Brad StulbergDiscipline Equals Freedom by Jocko WillinkBookworm #196: Why We Sleep by Matthew WalkerDaily Rituals by Mason CurreyCraft + CommerceHow to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansWhat You're Made For by George Raveling Mike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by:  Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Today's author promises to teach us a framework that will change the way we think about work and teams forever. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. Support the ShowMacSparky's Robot Assistant Field GuideThe LibraryLifeTheme CohortThe 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick LencioniSix Thinking Hats by Edward de BonoKolbe A IndexConative Connection by Kathy KolbeSuccess ProfilerThe End of Burnout by Jonathan MaleesicThe Way of Excellence by Brad StulbergHow to Live a Meaningful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave EvansMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This episode of Bookworm is sponsored by:  Vitally: Your Copilot for AI-Powered Customer Success. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. 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 SummitThe LibraryThe Coaching HabitBox of CrayonsMike’s YouTube channelObsidian Starter VaultFree Time by Jenny BlakeJenny’s Free Time ToolkitEssentialism by Greg McKeownPlaying to Win by A. G. Lafley & Roger MartinThe Science of Storytelling by Will Storr6 Types of Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick LencioniPredictable Profits by Stu McLarenSojourners & Strangers by Michael O'BrienMike's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Cory's Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐