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Thoughts on software, productivity, and the slow work of figuring out how to live well.
Best Books on Habits: 9 That Actually Changed How I Build Them
Best books on habits, grouped by mechanism (identity, environment, discipline) — 9 I've actually read, with who each is for.
Best Books for Career Growth: 8 That Actually Changed How I Think About Work
Best books for career growth: 8 I've actually read, organized by career moment, with who each one is for.
Best Books on Leadership: 7 That Actually Changed How I Lead
My honest picks for the best books on leadership — 7 I’ve actually read, grouped by power, ownership, and people.
Best Books on Productivity: 9 That Actually Changed How I Work
My honest picks for the best books on productivity — 9 I've read and actually used, grouped by what they fix.
Best Books on Psychology: 8 That Actually Changed How I Think
Eight best books on psychology I've actually read, grouped by what they explain: your own mind, other people, and how you decide.
Best Books for Entrepreneurs: 9 That Actually Changed How I Build
Nine best books for entrepreneurs I've actually read, organized by startup stage — from finding the idea to raising money.
Best Books on Money: 8 That Actually Changed How I Think About It
8 best books on money I've actually read — grouped by fundamentals, behavior, and long-term risk thinking, not just a random list.
Best Books for Building a Better Life (My Shortlist)
A good life isn't built from hacks or breakthroughs. It's built from the ideas you keep returning to. These are the books that shaped how I think about health, wealth, and wisdom.
Best Books for Clear Thinking and Better Decisions
Our lives are one big series of decisions, which can propel us forward or set us back. Like investing, good decision-making compounds, giving us interest on our past choices. Which is why learning to think clearly and make better decisions is so important. These are the books that have helped me most.
What Not to Do: The Power of Removal
Via negativa is the practice of improving by subtraction: removing the obvious wrong things before adding more habits, apps, rules, and routines.
Ship 30 for 30 Review (2026): Is It Worth It?
My review of the 5-week, cohort-based writing course Ship 30 for 30, which I participated in four times.
How to Balance Ambition & Happiness
Happiness is a skill that can be improved, and it is possible to be both wildly ambitious, yet happy with your day-to-day progress. This post talks about strategies for accomplishing both.