People often ask what I'm into right now, so I figured I'd share.

These are the books and podcasts I keep coming back to. Some are directly tied to real estate and business. Some aren't, and that's kind of the point.

Books

10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy

This one has genuinely shifted how I think about growth. The core idea is that 10x thinking can't be linear. If you just try to work twice as hard as you were working before doing the exact same things, you're going to get more of the same results. Real growth requires a completely different kind of thinking, an exponential mindset instead of just grinding harder.

I picked this up at a point where I knew I needed to change how I was approaching my business, and it came at exactly the right time.

The Overstory by Richard Powers

This one's a little different from everything else on this list, and I love it for that reason.

It's a novel that weaves together the stories of very different people, at very different times, in very different places, all connected through trees. There's a family that brought chestnut tree seedlings when they came to the United States and ended up with a grove in Iowa that survived a blight that wiped out every other chestnut tree on the East Coast. There are characters fighting to protect the redwood forests in the Pacific Northwest. The stories feel completely separate and then they don't.

It's not a real estate book. It's not a business book. But if you want to know who I am outside of work, this is a good window into that. Nature is a grounding force for me, and this book captures why.

Podcasts

Handsome with Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, and Fortune Feimster

Three comedians, one podcast, and genuinely one of the funniest things I listen to. What I love most about Fortune Feimster, who I've actually gotten to see perform live in Albuquerque, is that her humor is really smart. She doesn't get laughs by making fun of people. It's clever, warm, and just genuinely funny.

If you need something that makes you laugh without making you feel bad about laughing, this is it.

Terrestrials from NPR/Radiolab

Okay, yes, this is technically a podcast for kids. But it's made to be listened to as a family, and I find it completely joyful every single episode.

Each episode follows a different animal. The host, Lulu Miller (who is also one of the main hosts of Radiolab and a brilliant journalist in her own right), collaborates with a musician named Alan Goffinski who writes an original song for every single episode. There was one about squirrels that hibernate and wake up remembering nothing except who their friends are, and the song was in a Fallout Boy kind of style. I can't explain it. You just have to listen.

They also interview kids who are deeply passionate about the subject animal, and it is wholesome in the best way. My wife and I listen to this one on long drives, usually mixed in with New York Times podcasts and whatever else NPR is putting out.

I always learn something. I always smile. Highly recommend.

Final Thoughts

These are the things filling my brain right now alongside all the real estate work. Some of it is useful. Some of it is just good for the soul. I think both matter.

If you have a book or podcast recommendation for me, I'd genuinely love to hear it. You can reach out through the contact page or find me on Facebook.