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These are the timeless skills I wish I’d learned in school, and the resources I recommend to learn them.
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# Timeless Skills



‪These are the timeless skills I wish I’d learned in school, and the resources I recommend to learn them.



Books, blog posts, videos, podcasts, and tweets.



## Why this list?

1. These are concepts that I want to pass on to my children, and share with the world.

1. I believe great content is worth consuming multiple times. So I refer back to this.

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### Logical Fallacies 

- [yourlogicalfallacyis.com](https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com‬)

- [PBS Logical Fallacies](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtHP6qx8VF7dPql3ll1To4i6vEIPt0kV5)

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### Mental models 

- [Farnam Street Mental Models](https://fs.blog/mental-models/‬)

- [Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder](https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Gain-Disorder/dp/B00A2ZIZYQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=antifragile+nassim+taleb&qid=1585511912&sr=8-1)

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### Sales / Persuasion / Negotiation

- [To Sell Is Human](https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Human-Surprising-Moving-Others/dp/1594631905/ref=nodl_‬)

- [Getting to Yes](https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Negotiating-Agreement-Without-ebook/dp/B0051SDM5Q/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=getting+to+yes&qid=1585489764&s=digital-text&sr=1-2)

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### Happiness

- [The Happiness Advantage](https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Psychology-Performance/dp/B00435DZ7S)

- [Matthew McConaughey - This Is Why You're Not Happy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0p1fjLPjYQ&list=LLglh1DWaaMudW8_odew00qw&index=107&t=0s)



### Relationships

- [How to Win Friends and Influence People](https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034)



### Psychology

- [Mindset: The New Psychology of Success](https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-New-Psychology-Success/dp/B07N48NM33/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mindset&qid=1585488129&s=books&sr=1-1)

- [Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much](https://www.amazon.com/Scarcity-Having-Little-Means-Much/dp/B00ED5KZA8/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J178LDKK7ON2&dchild=1&keywords=scarcity+book&qid=1585511578&sprefix=scarcity%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1)



### Philosophy

- [How to Live by Derek Sivers](https://sive.rs/h)

- [Ego is the Enemy](https://www.amazon.com/Ego-Enemy-Ryan-Holiday-ebook/dp/B015NTIXWE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JWMQYTCLVXH3&dchild=1&keywords=ego+is+the+enemy&qid=1585489894&s=digital-text&sprefix=ego+is+the%2Cdigital-text%2C153&sr=1-1) - Also, [superb short excerpt on Tim Ferriss Show](https://tim.blog/2018/06/05/the-tim-ferriss-show-transcripts-ryan-holiday-whats-important-to-you/)

- [Derek Sivers - How to Thrive in an Unknowlable Future](https://sive.rs/d1t)

- [Alan Watts - What Do You Desire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCUFs2qJ1bs)

- [This is Water by David Foster Wallace](https://fs.blog/2012/04/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/)

- [Hunter S. Thompson’s Letter on Finding Your Purpose and Living a Meaningful Life](https://fs.blog/2014/05/hunter-s-thompson-to-hume-logan/)

- [The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life](https://www.amazon.com/Subtle-Art-Not-Giving-Counterintuitive/dp/B01I29Y344/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1TSLTS6QPN9FN&dchild=1&keywords=the+subtle+art+of+not+giving+a+fck&qid=1585504030&sprefix=the+sub%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1)

- [Neil Gaiman 2012 Commencement Speech "Make Good Art"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plWexCID-kA)

- [Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc&list=LLglh1DWaaMudW8_odew00qw&index=441&t=0s)



### Personal Finance

- [How to Get Rich (without getting lucky)](https://twitter.com/naval/status/1002103360646823936)

- [I Will Teach You To Be Rich](https://www.amazon.com/Will-Teach-You-Be-Rich/dp/0761147489)

- [The Millionaire Next Door](https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surprising-Americas/dp/B0000547HR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Millionaire+Next+Door&qid=1585488564&s=books&sr=1-1)

- [A Random Walk Down Wall Street](https://www.amazon.com/Random-Walk-Down-Wall-Street-ebook/dp/B07DP6YGVX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=SRO7UCYRCYTO&dchild=1&keywords=a+random+walk+down+wall+street&qid=1585490462&s=digital-text&sprefix=a+rand%2Cdigital-text%2C163&sr=1-1)

- [The Millionaire Fastlane](https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Fastlane-Crack-Wealth-Lifetime/dp/0984358102/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=The+Millionaire+Fastlane&qid=1585490585&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExSUpCMEIxQ1g1WlRHJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTI1MzEzMkZYQlFWRlhOMUY4SiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDcyNzI5QlNDSkdHRkxSRTEmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl)

- [The Simple Path to Wealth](https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Path-Wealth-Financial-Independence/dp/B0725RFDPY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Simple+Path+to+Wealth&qid=1585488592&s=audible&sr=1-1)

- [Think and Grow Rich](https://www.amazon.com/Think-and-Grow-Rich/dp/B000XJNDVQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Think+and+Grow+Rich&qid=1585488607&s=audible&sr=1-1)

- [The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement](https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/01/13/the-shockingly-simple-math-behind-early-retirement/)



### General Life Skills / Success

- [The Common Denominator of Success](http://www.amnesta.net/mba/thecommondenominatorofsuccess-albertengray.pdf)

- [Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less](https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Less/dp/B00IWYP5NI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Essentialism&qid=1585489040&s=audible&sr=1-1)

- [The Four Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich](https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Expanded-Updated-Cutting-Edge-ebook/dp/B002WE46UW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37LDCOKI273E1&dchild=1&keywords=the+four+hour+work+week&qid=1585490409&sprefix=the+four+h%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1)

- [How to Fail at Almost Anything and Still Win Big](https://www.amazon.com/How-Fail-Almost-Everything-Still/dp/B0813X2LFZ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=How+to+Fail+at+Almost+Anything+and+Still+Win+Big&qid=1585488636&s=audible&sr=1-1)

- [Outliers: The Story of Success](https://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malcolm-Gladwell/dp/0316017930)

- [So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love](https://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/B009CMO8JQ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=So+Good+They+Can%27t+Ignore+You&qid=1585488972&s=books&sr=1-1)

- [How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day](http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2274/2274-h/2274-h.htm)



### Habits

- [The Power of Habit](https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X)

- [Atomic Habits](https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299)‬

- [7 Habits of Highly Effective People](https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful-ebook/dp/B01069X4H0/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=7+Habits+of+Highly+Effective+People&qid=1585489653&sr=8-3)



### Learning Techniques

- [Make It Stick](https://www.amazon.com/Make-Stick-Science-Successful-Learning/dp/0674729013/ref=nodl_‬)

- [The Checklist Manifesto](https://www.amazon.com/Checklist-Manifesto-How-Things-Right/dp/B0031Q9ZWY/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Checklist+manifesto&qid=1585489180&s=audible&sr=1-1)

- [The Feynman Technique](https://fs.blog/2012/04/feynman-technique/)



### Entrepreneurship / Business

- [Unscripted: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Entrepreneurship](https://www.amazon.com/UNSCRIPTED-Life-Liberty-Pursuit-Entrepreneurship-ebook/dp/B06XBRLXJC/ref=sr_1_2?crid=13OQ5S9OLUOIU&dchild=1&keywords=unscripted&qid=1585490694&s=digital-text&sprefix=unscrip%2Cdigital-text%2C159&sr=1-2)

- [The Lean Startup](https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation-ebook/dp/B004J4XGN6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2HGS2MB4YCHQR&dchild=1&keywords=the+lean+startup&qid=1585490719&s=digital-text&sprefix=the+lean+st%2Cdigital-text%2C154&sr=1-3)

- [Million Dollar Consulting](https://www.amazon.com/Million-Dollar-Consulting-Professionals-Practice-ebook/dp/B01DNEC4B2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2RWQYQO92H8RA&dchild=1&keywords=million+dollar+consulting&qid=1585490764&s=digital-text&sprefix=million+d%2Cdigital-text%2C161&sr=1-3)

- [Think Like A Grand Master Entrepreneur- 2019 Driven Keynote](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKQ7uOd0U_M&list=LLglh1DWaaMudW8_odew00qw&index=36&t=0s)



## My Information Stream

- [Here's what I subscribe to](https://github.com/coryhouse/ama/issues/11)



## "Timeless Skills" Content I've Created

- [Public Speaker Starter Kit](https://github.com/coryhouse/speaker-starter-kit)

- [Becoming an Outlier](https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/career-reboot-for-developer-mind/table-of-contents)

- [The Immutable Laws of Software and Life](https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/codemash-session-30/table-of-contents)

- [The 7 Pillar Developer: A Holistic Approach to Building An Exceptional Career](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4wnbkatj20)