My Recommended Resources
Books, articles, tools, and communities I actually use. Updated as my stack and playbooks evolve.
π Books
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Strategic Database Marketing
Arthur Middleton Hughes
Techniques for improving customer loyalty through data-driven marketing.
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Working Backwards
Colin Bryar & Bill Carr
Mechanisms over one-offs. Great for product/ops cadence.
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Amp It Up
Frank Slootman
Raise the bar, narrow the focus, speed up execution.
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Never Split The Difference
Chris Voss
Master negotiation tactics to get what you want.
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Strengthsfinder 2.0
Gallup and Tom RathZ
Discover your strengths and build on them for success.
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Product Marketing Debunked
Yasmeen Turayhi
A toolkit to navigate the complexities of product marketing.
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Case Interview Questions for Tech Companies
Lewis C. Lin
Prepare for tech company case interviews with this comprehensive guide.
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The Product Manager Interview
Lewis C. Lin
The ultimate resource for product management interviews.
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Interview Math
Lewis C. Lin
Master quantitative interview questions with this guide.
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Everything Explained Through Flowcharts
Doogie Horner
A fun and insightful approach to explaining everything with flowcharts.
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The Product Marketing Manager
Lucas Weber
The complete guide for product marketing managers.
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How to be a Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Geary
Your roadmap to becoming an effective COO.
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Group Dynamics for Teams
Daniel Levi
Master the art of group dynamics and team collaboration.
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The Strategist
Cynthia A. Montgomery
How to think strategically and guide your organization forward.
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The First 90 Days
Michael D. Watkins
Critical strategies for new leaders in their first 90 days.
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Systems Ultra
Georgina Voss
A guide to designing ultra-effective systems for performance.
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A Working Stiff's Manifesto
Iain Levison
An insightful look into the world of work and labor.
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The Crossover
Kwame Alexander
A compelling story of family, basketball, and growth.
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Difficult Conversations
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
How to navigate tough conversations with confidence.
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Killing Giants
Stephen Denny
Winning strategies for overcoming the giants in your industry.
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How to Talk To Anyone
Leil Lowndes
Build lasting connections and become a master of conversation.
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Negotiations
Leigh Thompson
Master negotiation skills to improve both business and personal life.
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You Can Negotiate Anything
Herb Cohen
A master negotiatorβs guide to every situation.
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Switch
Chip Heath & Dan Heath
How to change anything by changing the way you think.
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Product Roadmaps Relaunched
C. Todd Lombardo, Bruce McCarthy, Evan Ryan, Michael Connors
Build and execute successful product roadmaps.
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The Martian
Andy Weir
A gripping sci-fi novel about survival on Mars.
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What I Didn't Learn in Business School
Jay B. Barney, Trish Gorman Clifford
Business wisdom and real-world lessons from the trenches.
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Rethinking Competitive Advantage
Ram Charan
A new approach to achieving sustainable business success.
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Inspired
Marty Cagan
Building products that customers love and deliver value.
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Built To Last
James C. Collins, Jerry I. Porras
A deep dive into the characteristics of visionary companies.
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The Pyramid Principle
Barbara Minto
A powerful framework for clear, logical thinking.
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Writing Without Bullshit
Josh Bernoff
Cut the fluff and communicate with clarity.
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When Coffee & Kale Compete
Alan Klement
How product decisions are shaped by customersβ needs.
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Building A Story Brand
Donald Miller
Clarify your message to connect with customers and grow your business.
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My Years with General Motors
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
An autobiography of a pioneering business leader.
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The Toyota Way
Jeffrey K. Liker
Key principles behind Toyota's management success.
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The Product Manager's Survival Guide
Steven Haines
A survival guide for product managers at every stage of their career.
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The Product Manager's Desk Reference
Steven Haines
A comprehensive resource for managing product lifecycles.
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Ecommerce For CEOs
Dean Mcelwee
A business-focused guide to running successful e-commerce.
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The E Myth Revisited
Michael E. Gerber
Why small businesses fail and what to do about it.
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The Talent Management Handbook
Berger and Berger
A comprehensive guide for managing and developing talent.
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The Goal
Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
A story-based guide to operations and process improvement.
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High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Management principles from the former Intel CEO.
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Designing Your Life
Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
How to design a life you love, from Stanford professors.
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What Color Is Your Parachute
Bolles with Brooks
A practical guide for career changers and job seekers.
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Chief of Staff
Tyler Parris
A guide to effectively managing operations and projects as a Chief of Staff.
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The Business of Music
M. William Krasilovsky and Sidney Shemel
A deep dive into the business side of the music industry.
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Decode and Conquer
Lewis C. Lin
A guide to acing interviews at top companies.
π Articles
π οΈ Tools
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n8n
Automation
Self-hostable workflows for CRM ops & enrichment.
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Microsoft Power Automate
Automation
Fast enterprise integrations with Copilot assist.
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BigQuery
Data
Warehouse for segmentation & predictive scoring.
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Braze
Messaging
Cross-channel orchestration at scale.
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Salesforce Data Cloud
CDP
Unifies identity + events for 1:1 personalization.