Bookworm

We can’t control everything that happens to us, but how might our lives look different if we assumed ownership for them anyway? That’s the topic Joe & I examine in this episode. Click here to find out why “responsibility” is not a dirty word..

Our environment shapes our thoughts and actions in myriad ways, without our permission or even our knowledge. In today’s episode, Joe & I discover the subtle but substantial ways in which outside forces influence our everyday behavior. Click here to hear me get pretty fired up.

Few things have impacted our everyday lives as much as the smartphone. In today’s episode, Joe & I discuss the fallout from our digital addictions and contemplate Cal Newport’s radical approach as a potential cure in the war for our attention. Click here give it a listen.

Can small habits really transform your life and deliver amazing results? Author James Clear believes they can. In today’s episode, Joe and I revisit a familiar topic to tackle one of Bookworm’s most requested books and see if it lives up to the hype. Click here to tune in.

Have you ever struggled to achieve a goal, even though you were fully committed to and believed in it? Today’s book gives you a simple framework to help you understand why. Click here to join Joe & I as we try to understand ourselves a little bit better..

The One Thing was my pick for the best book of all time in the Bookwork Draft we did for episode 50. And this week, Joe and I cover it in depth. Click here to see if it lives up to the hype.

No matter how careful we are or how healthy our habits, one day we will all die. In this episode, Joe & I tackle our most uncomfortable topic yet as they consider how to bring meaning and purpose to end of life care. Click here to give it a listen.

Is Scrum really the magical project finishing formula that author Jeff Sutherland says it is? Joe & I share our own Scrum stories and point out the pitfalls in this episode covering Bookworm’s most requested book. Click here check it out.

When it comes to making decisions, we like to think we’re capable of making smart, rational choices. But are we? Tune in to find out why Dan Ariely believe our irrational behavior is completely predictable – and what you can do about it.

Today’s book shows us how to manage our focus, helps us understand how it works, and shows us how to recharge it when it gets low. Author Chris Bailey even joins us at the end to talk about writing Hyperfocus, what he learned from the process, and which mechanical keyboard is the best. This is a fun one! Click here if you like click keyboards as much as we do..