# Gabriel Kanev > Source: https://gkanev.com/resources-and-guides/ > Machine-readable version - 2026-09-06 --- Skip to main contentESC# Resources, Guides and Advice Books I’ve found useful, on everything from listening and negotiation to writing and getting through the work. They cover quite a bit of what interests me outside software, too. ## Books: - [Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized WorldDavid Epstein](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41795733-range) - [Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving InRoger Fisher & William Ury](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/313605.Getting_to_Yes) - [Man's Search for MeaningViktor E. Frankl](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning) - [Animal FarmGeorge Orwell](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7613.Animal_Farm) - [How to Raise an AdultJulie Lythcott-Haims](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23168823-how-to-raise-an-adult) - [The 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleStephen R. Covey](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36072.The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People) - [StrengthsFinder 2.0Tom Rath](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13503848-strengthsfinder-2-0) - [Influence: The Psychology of PersuasionRobert B. Cialdini](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28815.Influence) - [Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness ItIan Leslie](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53078218-chatter) - [Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and LifeAnne Lamott](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12543.Bird_by_Bird) - [The Coddling of the American MindGreg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36556202-the-coddling-of-the-american-mind) - [You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It MattersKate Murphy](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45892276-you-re-not-listening) - [Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityDavid Allen](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1633.Getting_Things_Done) ## Videos: - [40 Harsh Truths I wish I knew In my 20s.YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example) ## From the blog - [Why I Built Shopify OpsJune 9, 2026](/posts/why-i-built-shopify-ops/) - [Why Rise of Cultures Finally Lost MeApril 14, 2026](/posts/rise-of-cultures-rant/) - [What if We Just… Made Billionaires Fix Their Companies to Avoid Taxes?January 13, 2026](/posts/what-if-we-just-made-billionaires-fix-their-companies-to-avoid-taxes/) - [AI-Powered Cyberattack: When Bots Start Hacking Other BotsDecember 15, 2025](/posts/ai-powered-cyberattack-when-bots-start-hacking-other-bots/) [View all posts →](/posts/) ## Navigation - [About](/about-me/) - [Uses](/uses/) - [Now](/now/) - [Resources & Guides](/resources-and-guides/) - [Speaking](/speaking/) - [Writing](/posts/) - [Work & Experience](/work/) - [Projects](/projects/) - [Books](/books/) - [Research Publications](/research-publications/) - [Contact me](/contact-me/) - [Design Kit](/design-kit/) - [FAQ](/faq/) - [Sitemap](/sitemap/) - [Sustainability](/sustainability/) - [Product Strategy](/product-strategy/) - [Consulting](/consulting/) - [Performance Audits](/performance-audits/) - [Audits & Assessments](/audits/) - [Sponsoring](/sponsoring/) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/mrgkanev/) - [X (formerly Twitter)](https://twitter.com/mrgkanev/) - [GitHub](https://github.com/mrgkanev/) - [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@mrgkanev/) - [RSS](/rss.xml) - [Atom](/atom.xml) - [JSON Feed](/feed.json) - [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy/) - [Terms & Conditions](/terms-and-conditions/) - [Accessibility](/accessibility-statement/) --- Generated by astro-inference | https://gkanev.com/llms.txt