I thought it would be helpful to create a resource page that you can always come to for all of your learning needs. I’ll add to it as I learn more, and I recommend bookmarking it for your reference and convenience. Enjoy!
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My Top 5 Books
The 4-Hour Workweek – Timothy Ferriss
A must read for everyone of all ages because of how inspiring it is.
The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg
This book is not only good because it has incredible case studies and advice in it, but it tells these stories in a way that makes you want to keep reading. In addition, the case studies found here are extremely valuable because of what they teach, and I have found them nowhere else.
The Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod
If you don’t have a morning routine, you need one. TMM is your answer on how to structure your morning routine, and it is the best out there.
The Compound Effect – Darren Hardy
This is one of the best self-help books out there. It’s a great reminder that every single action you take and habit you form should be made intentionally and with purpose.
Smartcuts – Shane Snow
Very similar structure to The Power of Habit, which I said “is not only good because it has incredible case studies and advice in it, but it tells these stories in a way that makes you want to keep reading. In addition, the case studies found here are extremely valuable because of what they teach, and I have found them nowhere else.”
Click here to see my full book list.
Podcasts
My favorite podcast is Startup by Gimlet Media. I enjoy this series because it gives an awesome inside look into the company they’re currently building, and in the second season, it gives an inside look into another company out of Y-Combinator. These type of podcasts are much different than the average flip on the microphone for an interview type of podcast; the podcasts from Gimlet tell a story.
Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn is another one of my favorites because every episode gives incredible advice. If you don’t know what passive income is, I recommend listening to episodes 192, 193, and 194. Even for people not interested in passive income, I highly recommend episode 46 because of how well it articulates the specifics of how to start a software business.
The Tim Ferriss show by Tim Ferriss is where I started listening to podcasts. They’re definitely worth the time to listen to and I enjoy them, but they don’t necessarily have actionable advice. A majority of his podcasts are interviews with people, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, but my favorite episodes tend to be the short audio essays he produces on his own because they do have actionable advice. A few of my favorite episodes include Decision Fatigue (EP 44), the interview of Tim Ferriss himself (EP 63), the interview of Scott Adams (the man who created Dilbert the cartoon), and finally the interview of Derek Sivers.
What I browse
I frequently browse /r/Entrepreneur, and I occasionally take a look at /r/Startups, /r/Marketing, /r/GetDisciplined, /r/DataIsBeautiful, and Hacker News.
The people I subscribe to
I stay subscribed to these people primarily to see what they’re up to.
- Ramit Sethi – I follow him primarily to see his marketing campaigns since he has the most data about what works and what does not. He also always sends content that sucks me in to reading all the way to the end.
- Tim Ferriss – Content is always reliable to be interesting, but not always actionable.
- Pat Flynn – Content is always reliable, and almost always actionable. I follow Pat fairly religiously.
- Gimlet Media/Alex Blumberg – Since the Startup Podcast series, I am hooked on Gimlet Media and Alex Blumberg’s story.
- Noah Kagan – I don’t know what he has been up to recently, but he has the most down to earth content and advisement that works. A lot of his old stuff continues to help me today
- Lewis Howes – Just like to see what he is up to.
- Derek Halpern – Grown fairly distant to Derek, but his old content is top notch.
I am also subscribed to the following people, and I tend to find them easier to get in touch with.
- Neville Medhora – Very good friends with Noah Kagan, and offers goofy, but effective strategies for copywriting and personal development.
- Sujan Patel – Up to date marketing analysis with data to back it.
- Paul Minors – Productivity master and avid reader who puts out great summaries of the books he reads.
Tools
The number one tool I use is BuzzSumo, which lets you type in any phrase or url and it will find the most shared or most popular posts on that phrase or website. It’s perfect for quickly browsing the best content on a blog or website you have only just discovered. (hint: if you want to search for most shared content in more than the past year, change the url to the number of days you want to go back.)
If you’re interested in more tools, I’ve written an eBook on The Top 3 Tools For Daily Focus.
