Things Worth Your Time
What I’d tell you to read,
hear, watch.
Not a curated list of what looks good on a personal website. Things I’ve actually spent time with — with a note on why each one matters.
A note: This page may contain affiliate links or sponsored placements. All recommendations are tested and genuine at the time they’re added. If I change my mind, I’ll update or remove it.
Books
Things I read
that stayed with me.
Not “books every founder should read.” Just ones that genuinely changed something.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Antifragile
“Some things benefit from shocks; they thrive and grow when exposed to volatility.”
Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations
“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher that we expect our dinner.”
Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
Peter Thiel
Zero to One
“Every moment in business happens only once. The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system.”
Podcasts
Podcasts
What I listen to
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EconTalk
Russ Roberts interviews thinkers about economics, philosophy, and the good life. Long-form intellectual conversation at its best.
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Invest Like the Best
Patrick O’Shaughnessy explores the ideas, methods, and stories of people who invest — in businesses, markets, and themselves.
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The Knowledge Project
Shane Parrish interviews world-class thinkers on decision-making, leadership, and living well. Mental models for the real world.
Shows & Films
Shows & Films
What I watch
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Succession
The best show about power, family, and the corrosive effects of wealth ever made. Every founder should watch it as a cautionary tale.
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The Social Dilemma
Essential viewing for anyone who builds products. Understand the attention economy before you contribute to it.
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
A documentary about mastery, obsession, and the pursuit of perfection. Applicable to any craft, not just sushi.
Tools
Tools
What I use daily
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Notion
My second brain. Project management, writing drafts, client wikis — everything lives here.
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Figma
Design tool for everything visual. Client presentations, wireframes, brand systems, and prototypes.
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WordPress
The foundation for this site and most client projects. Open source, extensible, and endlessly customisable.