# Learning I enjoy learning through reading, watching videos, and listening to podcasts and audiobooks. Below are some of my favorite resources. ## Books I often receive requests for book recommendations, so I've listed books I've personally enjoyed. I prefer nonfiction, and this list excludes textbooks — it's strictly leisure reading. I update it regularly. ### Human Behavior & Psychology - 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. - Epstein, David. _Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World_. Riverhead Books, 2019. - Levine, Amir, and Rachel S.F. Heller. _Attached: 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 & Personal Growth - Brown, Brené. _Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations, Whole Hearts_. Random House, 2018. - Covey, Stephen R. _The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change_. Free Press, 1989. - 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. - Manson, Mark. _The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life_. HarperOne, 2016. - Willink, Jocko, and Leif Babin. _The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win_. St. Martin's Press, 2018. ### Productivity & Focus - Ahrens, Sönke. _How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning, and Thinking_. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. - 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. ### Science & 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 A few educational channels I recommend. - [Big Think](https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/) — Expert-driven content on psychology, philosophy, science, and business. - [Fireship](https://www.youtube.com/@Fireship) — Concise software development tutorials and tech news. - [StarTalk](https://www.youtube.com/@StarTalk) — Neil deGrasse Tyson on science, space, and pop culture. - [TED](https://www.youtube.com/@TED) — Talks on technology, entertainment, design, and global ideas. - [World Science Festival](https://www.youtube.com/@WorldScienceFestival) — Scientists and thinkers on major discoveries and their implications.