My Favorites List
This is a running list of a few of my favorite things to share from books to tools. (Last updated 12/13/24)
My favorite reads
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction - one of the better human-centered books on writing
The Making of Asian America: A History - one of the most complete compendium of the history of Asians in America
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food - the backstory behind western nutrition that’ll expand your awareness of food
When Breath Becomes Air - memoir of a neurosurgeon faced with terminal cancer finding the meaning of life
Tools to manage your books
Goodreads - where I track my reading progress & ratings
Calibre - how I manage my ebooks on my Kindle
Libgen - open library, democratizing access to ebooks
Financial tools & references
Boglehead’s Three-Fund Portfolio - the simplest investment framework that’s worked for me for decades
Doctor of Credit - use this to regularly check on credit card & bank sign up bonuses & benefits
Slickdeals - set up alerts on popular products to buy when on sale
YNAB - personal budgeting tool
Digital tools to improve productivity
Arc Browser - love the streamlined browsing experience without any distractions
Asana - project management tool
Descript - text-first audio & video editing platform
Figma - where I spend 99% of my time doing design work
Harvest - time tracking for our agency
Pipedrive - CRM platform to manage all of our relationships
Toggl - personal time tracking since 2018
Typeform - simplest forms & survey tool
Zapier - automation software connecting our various tools together