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.

Heads-Up: Affiliate Links

Please note that some links below (including all the ones to amazon.com) are affiliate links, meaning that, if you end up purchasing the linked item, I will receive a small amount of money (at no extra cost to you).

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