a running list of articles, books, blogs or newsletters that have contributed to my growth and shaped my thinking (in no particular order). you may find sources useful for other mediums of consumption, or check out what i'm reading.
- school is not enough
- life is a picture but you live in a pixel
- make something heavy
- career decisions
- looking for alice
- hugging the x-axis
- what problem should you be working on now
- how to be successful
- omens of exceptional people
- cate hall blogs (all of them are exceptional)
- how to spot high agency people
self development
- ikigai: the japanese secret to a long and happy life by hector garcia & francesc miralles
- the subtle art of not giving a f*ck: a counterintuitive approach to living a good life by mark manson
- the art of thinking clearly by rolf dobelli
- who says you can’t? you do: the life-changing self hook book that’s empowering people around the world to live an extraordinary life by daniel chidiac
- the 7 habits of highly effective people: 30th anniverasry edition by stephen r. covey
- it’s not how good you are, its how good you want to be: the world’s best-selling book by paul arden
- how to win friends and influence people by dale carnegie
- atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results by james clear
- the pathless path by paul millerd
- what we owe the future: a million-year view by william macaskill
- the dip: a little book that teaches you when to quit (and when to stick) by seth godin
- the inner game of tennis: the classic guide to the mental side of peak performance by w. timothy gallwey
- good work: reclaiming your inner ambition by paul millerd
the art of foucs: find meaning, reinvent yourself and create your ideal future by dan koe
business and marketing
- twelve and a half: leveraging the emotional ingredients necessary for business sucess by gary vaynerchuk
- side hustle: build a side business and make extra money - without quitting your day job by chris guillebeau
- who moved my cheese: an amazing wawy to deal with change in your work and in your life by dr spencer johnson
- the art of business: make all your work a work of art by stan davis & david mcintosh
- scorecard marketing: the four-step playbook for getting better leads and bigger profits by daniel prestley & glen carlson
- the go-giver, expanded edition: a little story about a powerful business idea by bob burg & john david mann
- $100m offers: how to make offers so good people feel stupid saying no by alex hormozi
- $100m leads: how to get strangers to want to buy your stuff
- dotcom secrets: the underground playbook for growing your company online with sales funnels by russel brunson
money and finance
- rich dad, poor dad: what the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not by robert t.kiyosaki
- the 4-hour work week: escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich by timothy feriss
- the almanack of naval ravikant: a guide to wealth and happiness
- beyond wealth: the road map to a rich life by alexander green
productivity
- slow productivity: the lost art of accomplishment without burnout by cal newport
- the 3 alarms: a simple system to transform your health, wealth, and relationships forever by eric partaker
- getting things done: the art of stress-free productivity by david allen
- rest: why you get more done when you work lless by alex soojung-kim pang & adam sims
- building a second brain by tiago forte
- feel-good productivity: how to do more of what matters to you by ali abdaal
- the para method: simplify, organise and master your digital life by tiago forte
design and creativity
- virgil abloh nike icons
- steal like an artist: 10 things nobody told you about being creative by austin kleon
- show your work!: 10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered by austin kleon
- someday is today: 22 simple, actionable ways to propel your creative life by matthew dicks
- keep going: 10 ways to stay creative in good times and bad by austin kleon
copywriting and note-taking
- how to take smart notes: one simple technique to boost writing, learning and thinking by sonke ahrens
- copywriting secrets: how everyone can use the power of words to get more clicks, sales, and profits… no amtter what you sell or who you sell it to! by pc jim edwards
- the art and business of online writing: how to beat the game of capturing and keeping attention by nicholas cole
poetry and words
spirituality and religion
- more than a carpenter by josh mcdowell
- way of the superior man: a spiritual guide to mastering the challenges of women, work, and sexual desire by david deida
- the luck factor: the scientific study of the lucky mind by richard wiseman
- sapiens: a brief history of humankind by yuval noah harari
- the surrender experiment: my journey into life’s perfection by michael a.singer
- the seven husbands of evelyn hugo: a novel
biography and autobiography