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My favorite books, podcasts, videos, & resources from 2024

My favorite books, podcasts, videos, & resources from 2024

Directly from my bookmarks tab.

Ish Verduzco
November 27, 2024

I know the year isn’t over yet.

But since there are already awesome gear guides out there (like this one), I figured I’d switch it up and offer some of my favorite resources that I’ve collected throughout the year — especially since a bunch of people have down time and are probably looking to do some learning.

I’m pulling these directly from my bookmarks, favorites, and downloads.

It might seem like a random assortment but promise you that everything in here is good stuff — I am extremely selective with what I save, since I often revisit these folders.

Some of this may have been published before 2024 but either I found it this year (or found myself coming back to it over & over again) so I thought I’d include.

I didn’t do as much reading as I did last year, but devoured a ton of awesome podcasts & youtube videos.

If you enjoy this list, please share it with others!

Cheers,

Ish

My favorite books, podcasts, videos, & resources from 2024

How Steve Jobs got what he wanted

This is the first-ever HTTOTW short. These 3-minute in-between-isodes will run during weeks when there isn't a new full episode. This is in addition to the regular length episodes, and these will not distract from or delay new full-length episodes. This week's short features three stories from the life of Steve Jobs. Let me know what you think of the new format by emailing [email protected].

www.takeoverpod.com/episodes/how-steve-jobs-got-what-he-wanted

Walt Disney

Walt Disney's childhood, adolescence, how how he got his start in animation, and his first successes. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

www.takeoverpod.com/episodes/walt-disney

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Bodybuilder. Actor. Governor. Arnold Schwarzenegger has managed to make his way to the top of three wildly different games. On this episode, we outline his epic life journey and share some of the strategies and mindsets that he used. --- Sponsors: FactorMeals.com/Ben50 - Eat like the greats. Get your obsession fuel from Factor. TryMiracle.com/TakeOver - Sleep better with temperature-regulating and self-cleaning sheets. Speechify.com/Ben - Get an edge by processing information faster. Use this link for 15% off Speechify Founders Episode 309 on Arnold Schwarzenegger --- Sources: Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder by Arnold Schwarzenegger Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story by Arnold Schwarzenegger Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger --- Writing and research by Ben Wilson. Production, and sound design by Ezra Bakker Trupiano.

www.takeoverpod.com/episodes/arnold-schwarzenegger

The Caesar Guide to Taking Over the World

Why is Julius Caesar one of the greatest men to have ever lived? What made him so remarkable? And how was he able to accomplish what he did? We unpack his playbook on this episode of How to Take Over the World. --- Sponsors: Henson Shaving - Use code takeover for two free years of razor blades (just make sure to add them to your cart) Incogni - Use code takeover for 60% off an annual plan to protect your data. --- Sources: Caesar: A Sketch by James Anthony Froude --- Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson.

www.takeoverpod.com/episodes/the-caesar-guide-to-taking-over-the-world

The Rothchilds

How did the Rothschilds go from a poor family inhabiting a part-share of a home in a Jewish ghetto to the richest family of all time in less than 50 years? Listen to how their story begins on How to Take Over the World.

www.takeoverpod.com/episodes/the-rothschilds

The Billion Dollar Creator

In the summer of 2010 Emily Weiss, a fashion assistant at Vogue, had the idea to start her own fashion blog. She bought a used camera, the domain intothegloss.com, and a couple months later the site was live. Into the Gloss showcased the real-world beauty routines o

nathanbarry.com/billion

Climbing the wrong hill

Chris Dixon's blog.

cdixon.org/2009/09/19/climbing-the-wrong-hill

Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule

paulgraham.com/makersschedule.html

The Great Online Game

How to Win the Internet

www.notboring.co/p/the-great-online-game

500,000

Ten lessons learned from building this newsletter

www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/500000

Build a Personal Monopoly - David Perell

David shares how to build your unique Personal Monopoly and forge a distinct path for yourself in life. Read here.

perell.com/note/build-a-personal-monopoly

The ladders of wealth creation: a step-by-step roadmap to building wealth

In college I first heard Jason Fried from Basecamp talk about how making money is a skill—like playing the drums or piano—that you can get better at over time. That resonated with me immediately. I wouldn’t expect to be able to sit down at a piano for the first time an

nathanbarry.com/wealth-creation

Read Write Own - Chris Dixon

A potent exploration of the power of blockchains to reshape the future of the Internet—and how that affects us all—from highly influential entrepreneur and

readwriteown.com

The Everything Token by Steve Kaczynski, Scott Duke Kominers: 9780593545102 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

A Harvard Business School professor and a16z crypto research partner and a career marketer and Web3 entrepreneur demystify the coming digital revolution, showing how NFTs will transform our online and...

www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723505/the-everything-token-by-steve-kaczynski-and-scott-duke-kominers

Supercommunicators — Charles Duhigg

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit, Supercommunicators is a fascinating exploration of what makes conversations work, and how we can all learn to be supercommunicators at work and in life. It focuses on the science of communication, conversation and connections.

www.charlesduhigg.com/supercommunicators