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Oct 2023
1h 18m

182: Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish

Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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Today’s author promises to give us the tools to navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. Join Joe & Mike as they embark on a journey to optimize their decision-making and live more intentional lives.




Bookworm #181: On Quality
Bookworm #89: Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Mike’s LifeTheme Cohort – use coupon code BOOKWORM for $50 off
Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
Bookworm #63: Atomic Habits
Bookworm #113: The Great Mental Models, Volume 1
Bookworm #154: The Great Mental Models, Volume 2
Farnam Street
Bookworm #114: Thinking in Bets
Bookworm #82: Margin
30 Lessons for Living by Karl Pillemer
Mike’s Memento Mori YouTube video
Build by Tony Fadell
Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
Brain Energy by Christopher Palmer
This is Personal by Brennan Dunn



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