Resources
If you’re here for recommended tools, resources, books, etc., you’re in luck! That being said, I do take my recommendations seriously. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with something I recommend to you, please let me know. I want to make sure that I’m recommending the very best things possible.
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Tools I Use
- Task Management: Apple Reminders (used to use Todoist)
- Notebook: Leuchtturm1917 Medium Size Hardcover A5 Notebook – Dotted Pages
- Pen: Uni-ball Power Tank 0.7mm, Blue or Black
- Password Manager: 1Password
- Notes / Personal Knowledge Management: Obsidian
- Experimenting with Logseq
- Coffee Maker: OXO 9-Cup Coffee Maker
- Coffee Grinder: Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder
- Water Bottle: Iron Flask, 64oz
- Squat Rack: Valor Fitness BD–9 Squat Stands
- Bench: Amazon Basics Flat Weight Bench
- Barbell and Weights: Fitness Gear 300lb. Olympic Weight Set
- Kettlebell(s): CAP Barbell Cast Iron Kettlebells
- Flashcards: Anki (Flashcard Software)
- Computer: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- Drill and Driver Set: BOSCH CLPK22–120 12V Max Cordless 2-Tool 3/8 in. Drill/Driver and 1/4 in. Impact Driver Combo Kit
- Utility Knife: Milwaukee Fastback 48–22–1902
General / Thinking
- Mortimer J. Adler, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
- Josh Kaufman, The Personal MBA: https://personalmba.com/
- Ward Farnsworth, The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual
- Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann, Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models
- Untools: https://untools.co/
- James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/
- Farnam Street: https://fs.blog/
- Your Logical Fallacy Is: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/
- Your Bias Is: https://yourbias.is/
Fitness / Health
- Mark Rippetoe, Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training
- Pavel Tsatsouline, Kettlebell Simple & Sinister: Revised and Updated Edition
- Darebee: https://darebee.com/
Design
- Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
- The Noun Project: https://thenounproject.com/
- PDF24 Tools: https://tools.pdf24.org/en/
Software Development
- David Thomas and Andrew Hunt, The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery
- Steve McConnell, Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition
- Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/
- O’Reilly: https://learning.oreilly.com/
- roadmap.sh: https://roadmap.sh/
- cheat.sh: https://cheat.sh/
- DevHints.io: https://devhints.io/
- Learn X in Y minutes: https://learnxinyminutes.com/
- Baeldung (for Java/Spring): https://www.baeldung.com/
Productivity and Time Management
- Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- Brian Tracy, Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
- Cal Newport, Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
- David Allen, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- Gretchen Rubin, The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too)
Bible Study
- The Bible Project: How to Read the Bible [Free Video Series]
- Sally Lloyd-Jones, The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
- Michael Pahl, From Resurrection to New Creation: A First Journey in Christian Theology
- Gordon D. Fee and Douglas Stuart, How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour
Theology (& Church History)
- Roger E. Olson, The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform
- Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation
- Justo L. Gonzalez, The Story of Christianity, Vol. 2: The Reformation to the Present Day
The Christian Life
- Alan Jacobs, How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds
- Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor … And Yourself
- Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Charles A. Anderson, and Michael J. Sleasman (eds.), Everyday Theology (Cultural Exegesis): How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends
- Tish Harrison Warren, Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
- James K.A. Smith, You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
- Andy Crouch, Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling
- Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work