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Dec 5, 2025 1 hr 47 min

237: Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz

from Bookworm Hosted by Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson

For years, we’ve been told the answer to burnout is better balance. Today’s author promises to show us a better way. Join Mike and Cory as they examine an alternative approach to ambition. Support the Show Recommend a Book Craft + Commerce Sponsor Games The Pathless Path Premium Hardcover Edition Otterpine Press Bookworm #208: Good Work Toxic Grit by Amanda Goetz Practical PKM Hybrid Cohort Bookworm 232: Published Bookworm #234: Sponsor Magnet Blanc Media 8-Week Sabbaticals The Second Mountain by David Brooks Focused 243: 243: The Single Source of Truth is On the Fridge, with Thom Gibson Sketch Your Mind by Zsolt Viczian The Proust & The Squid by Maryanne Wolf Bookworm Shirts Mike's Rating: 3.0 Cory's Rating: 3.0

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  1. 0:00 Follow Up
  2. 12:26 Today‘s Book
  3. 15:46 Introduction
  4. 20:51 Part 1: Character Theory
  5. 38:29 Part 2: Honor the Imbalance
  6. 1:02:12 Part 3: Master the Multiverse
  7. 1:28:37 Action Items
  8. 1:31:48 Style & Rating
  9. 1:44:22 Upcoming Books

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