Learn the books and podcasts, gadgets and tools, tips and hacks, and more that help Matt and Chris with productivity and generally enjoying life and work.
For both Matt and Chris, noise-cancelling headphones help them focus, at home or on the road, and get important and urgent work done efficiently.
Too many look myopically to save money, when they eat up too much time (which loses them money) and have things done poorly.
Matt and Chris both recommend hiring people for the menial tasks (shoveling the driveway, cutting firewood, grocery delivery, lawncare) and the high skills tasks (building a website, designing a logo, etc.).
Intelligently investing money in these areas saves you time in the long-term and makes you more money in the long-term. Ultimately, in both case you will see more value, in your life and business.
If you're not using AI, you need to. Lots of cool AI tools exist, that help save you time in different ways.
Matt and Chris both love to use the combination of Kindle and Audible to consume books. They synchronize, so if you listen to a book in Audible and then later read it in Kindle, you will pick up where you last left off in Audible.
If they book is excellent, they buy a physical copy as well.
Below are some of their favorite books:
Below are some of their favorite podcasts:
Matt cares about sleep. You should too. Below are some of his favorite gadgets (general and branded).
Whether it's fitness or hygiene, taking care of yourself helps you take care of your business. Don't short yourself here.
If you regularly do something (drink coffee, cook, etc.) then you should spend some money making that task easier and more pleasurable. This applies to the kitchen as well.
If you're going to create content or regularly be on business video calls, you need to invest in high-quality microphones and cameras. It will make you stand out.