My Favorite 37 Pieces of Content, Ever.

Mission & Vision

Before sharing my content recommendations, I’ve got to share my personal mission & vision, since a lot of the content that I consume aligns with helping me achieve them.

• Mission: “Continuously overcome adversity and show others first-hand that they can achieve their goals too”.
• Vision: Help 1M people from underrepresented groups achieve their goals by 2025

Background

The recommendations on the following page are based on my personal life experiences, hardships, and general interests.

For context, here are a few points about me

• I come from a super humble Mexican-American family
• I experienced significant trauma like losing my dad & uncle in my early teens
• I am extremely entrepreneurial. From selling candy and chips in elementary school to starting my own companies in my 20’s
• I’m infatuated with continuous growth, building things, and executing projects
• I believe it’s essential to learn from our personal experiences but also through the stories and experiences of others whenever possible
• I recently learned that I have ADHD and have trouble focusing in certain settings, environments, and work projects

Though these recommendations are specific to me, I often find myself sharing them with my closest friends and family to help them learn and grow as well.

“Favorite” defined as...

• The content fulfilled one or more of the following...
• They helped me get through a really tough life moment or period 
• I deeply resonated with the author’s research and/or their experiences
• They taught me something or gave me something that I didn’t know before (for example, a point of view, context, or a way of thinking)
• I have shared the content with at least one other person
• I have re-read, re-listened to, and/or re-watched the content at least 3 times and will continue to re-consume them throughout my life as I grow through different stages
• I would personally rate the content a 9 or 10 out of 10. There are hundreds of other pieces of great content that I have loved and learned from but fall slightly short when compared to these. 

To see some of the other content that I have enjoyed, including documentaries and more, click here. 

Content Recommendation

Interviews

• Adam Grant on The Tim Ferriss Show
• Casey Neistat on How I Built This
• Jamie Foxx on The Tim Ferriss Show
• Kobe Bryant on Valuetainment
• Kobe Bryant on The School of Greatness
• Scooter Braun’s Blueprint Episode by Empire
• Scooter Braun on The School of Greatness
• Rob Dyrdek on Impact Theory
• Serena Williams on TED
• Naval Ravikant on The Knowledge Project
• Terry Crews on The Tim Ferriss Show
• Kevin Stirdivant on Short Story Long
• Les Brown on Impact Theory

Books

• Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
• Smartcuts by Shane Snow
• I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
• The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
• Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
• The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
• Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
• When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink
• How to Own Your Own Mind by Napoleon Hill
• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
• The Greatest Salesman in The World by Og Mandino
• Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
• Grit by Angela Duckworth
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek
• Mindset by Carol Dweck
• Relentless by Tim Grover
• How I Built This by Guy Raz
• The Third Door by Alex Banayan
• How Will You Measure Your Life? By Clayton M Christensen
• Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

If you like my recommendations then you may enjoy some of my content below

• Book: How Successful People Get Ish Done: A 7-Step Framework to Achieve Your Goals
• Podcast: The Get Ish Done Podcast
• Blog: Weekly Blog Series: How To Get Ish Done

I'd love to learn about your favorite books, interviews, and other pieces of content. Let me know in the comments! 👇🏽