Resources

Life-changing resources for dudes

It's never been easier to achieve anything you want—the internet has leveled the playing field.

Now, you can learn from smart dudes in any area of interest imaginable.

So what does this dude recommend?

Below are my favorite resources to gain more calm, understand who you really are, and change your behavior. Enjoy!

Full disclosure, these are affiliate products: meaning I get a commish if you purchase one. That said, I've owned or used all of the products at one point or another, and several of them have had a profound impact on my life. I'm sure many, if not all of them, can do the same for you.

Meditation App

Headspace is awesome. A portion of my in-person/video teaching lessons are heavily influenced by Headspace. Andy Puddicombe knows what he’s talking about, and if you’re looking for guided meditation, you can’t go wrong here.

Know Yourself

Wheeler, who I talk extensively about in my upcoming book An Ordinary Dude’s Guide to Enlightenment, had a profound effect on my outlook. It is in fact John Wheeler’s books that knocked me out of my new-age hippy phase, and is probably my favorite book here for this very reason.

Like Buddhism, Taoism has had a big influence on my views, and this book couldn’t be a better introduction. It provides a very simple, easy-to-understand, fun introduction to Taoism and its philosophical ideas. One of my all time favorite books.

In my younger years, when I was soul searching and looking for answers about the truth of existence, the self and who I really was, this book was extremely helpful to me. Recommended for those interested in enlightenment.

Change Your Habits

More is not always better. Babauta, author of the popular blog Zen Habits, shows readers how less is uncluttered, clear and easier to understand. A core philosophy of the book is, less provides your life more value and focus.

The Heath brothers are geniuses. Probably the smartest, most insightful authors I’ve come across, Chip and Dan's Switch breaks down habit change into practical steps—with enlightening metaphors, stories, studies and a heavy dose of wit. Any of their books are certain to make you more perceptive and smarter.

Life changing books don’t get better than this. Out of the hundreds of books I’ve read, Eat That Frog has had the biggest influence on my life. Do yourself a favor and read this Brian Tracy classic. It will change the way you look at the world and what you place importance on.