# Learning I enjoy learning about various topics by reading, watching videos, and listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Here are some of my learning materials. ## Books I often receive requests for book recommendations on various topics and for my personal reading preferences. Below is a list of books that I have enjoyed. As you’ll notice, I prefer nonfiction. This list excludes textbooks and includes only my leisure reading selections. I'm sure there are many other great books I haven't mentioned, and I plan to update this list regularly. **Last edited:** 2024-11-21-Thu ### Career Development: - Goldsmith, Marshall. *What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful*. Hachette Books, 2007. - Johnson, Spencer. *Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and Your Life*. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1998. ### Communication and Interpersonal Skills: - Levine, Amir, and Rachel S.F. Heller. *The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love*. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2010. - Lowndes, Leil. *How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships*. McGraw-Hill, 2003. - McCormick, Jessica. *Supercommunicators: Simple and Effective Ways to Inspire, Influence, and Communicate Better in a Digital Age*. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2022. ### Leadership and Management: - Brown, Brené. *Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts*. Random House, 2018. - Willink, Jocko, and Leif Babin. *The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win*. St. Martin's Press, 2018. ### Personal Development and Self-Improvement: - Ahrens, Sönke. *How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning, and Thinking – for Students, Academics, and Nonfiction Book Writers*. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. - Covey, Stephen R. *The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change*. Free Press, 1989. - Manson, Mark. *The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life*. HarperOne, 2016. ### Productivity and Focus: - Allen, David. *Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity*. Penguin Books, 2001. - Clear, James. *Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones*. Avery, 2018. - Newport, Cal. *Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World*. Grand Central Publishing, 2016. - Tracy, Brian. *Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time*. Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2001. ### Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Social Psychology: - Epstein, David. *Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World*. Riverhead Books, 2019. - Gladwell, Malcolm. *Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking*. Little, Brown and Co., 2005. - Gladwell, Malcolm. *Outliers: The Story of Success*. Little, Brown and Co., 2008. - Gladwell, Malcolm. *Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know*. Little, Brown and Co., 2019. ### Science and General Knowledge: - Bryson, Bill. *A Short History of Nearly Everything*. Broadway Books, 2003. - Tyson, Neil deGrasse. *Astrophysics for People in a Hurry*. W.W. Norton & Company, 2017. - Tyson, Neil deGrasse. *Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization*. Henry Holt and Co., 2022. ## YouTube Channels I enjoy a wide range of YouTube Channels, but these are a few of my educational favorites. **Last edited:** 2024-11-25-Mon ### Ideas and Inspiration: - [Big Think](https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/): A channel that provides expert-driven content on psychology, philosophy, science, and business to enhance your knowledge and critical thinking skills. - [TED](https://www.youtube.com/@TED): The official TED channel features thought-provoking talks on technology, entertainment, design, and global ideas. ### Science and Space: - [StarTalk](https://www.youtube.com/@StarTalk): Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, this channel delves into science, space, and pop culture through captivating discussions and episodes. - [World Science Festival](https://www.youtube.com/@WorldScienceFestival): A channel that features prominent scientists, artists, and thinkers discussing significant scientific discoveries and their implications for humanity. ### Technology and Software Development: - [Fireship](https://www.youtube.com/@Fireship): A channel dedicated to high-quality software development tutorials, concise programming topic overviews, and briefly explained tech news.