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Best of Table of Contents
- Best Career, Finance, & Productivity Tips
- Best Cooking Products
- Best Family Friendly Products – General/Miscellaneous
- Best Health & Fitness Products
- Best Resources for Bloggers and YouTubers
- Best Tech Products & Apps
- Best Tools and Helpful Household Items
- Best TV and Entertainment Products
- Best Wisdom that’s Changed My Life
Best Career, Finance, and Productivity Tips
- Best Book of Useful Life Tips from Lots of Guru’s: The Tools of Titans (I can’t tell you how many ACTIONABLE tips I’ve gained from this one book!)
- Best “Design Your Life” Book – Tim Ferriss’ 4 Hour Workweek (it’s famous for a reason)
- Best Book that Changed my Life – Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins (if you DO the things Tony suggests with journaling, etc, it will change your life too)
- Best Financial Wisdom (we could all use more of that right?)
- Best Books about investing for beginners (highly approachable lessons)
- Best Books to learn Real Estate Investing (quality advice)
- Best Guide to Investing in Gold and Silver – Rich Dad’s Guide to Gold and Silver (still a great resource on the topic)
- Best Tips for Money Management – (King Solomon’s Advice is worth listening to!)
- Best Morning Routine for Busy People (it works for me!)
- Best Reasons to Choose Happiness over Money (do you really need a reason for this? haha )
- Best Reason to Plan – Don’t Panic! (Shoutout to Douglas Adams)
- Best Simple Productivity Hack – The Rule of 5 (from the Chicken Soup for the Soul creators)
- Best SUPER Productivity Tips from Tim Ferriss and Tony Robbins (Use this in combo with the Morning Routine tips)
- Best Time Management Training Book – The Time Trap (I’ve used these tips for 30+ years)
- Best Tips for Pharmaceutical Reps (like me!)
- Best Career Paths for Medical Sales Reps (hospital and rare disease are the way to go)
- Best Practices for conducting Medical Sales Calls (simple yet effective tips)
- Best Tips for Contract Negotiations in Sales (I love contract negotiations)
- Best Pre-Call Plan for Sales Reps – The PPAF Method (what the heck is a PPAF?)
- Best tips to find what you want by DATE on Google Search: How to Search Google by Date
- Best Tips to Get More out of Yourself (here’s how to demand more of yourself)
- Best Tips for Exporting your Kindle Notes (a few useful tips!)
- Best Ways to be more Persistent – (featuring lessons from my dog Bella)
Best Cooking Products
Note: This category includes links to reviews on our cooking website: LordoftheGrills.com
- 10 Best Accessories for your Big Green Egg (this is really helpful for new Eggheads)
- 200+ Best Accessories for your Kamado Joe (yeah, I really like my Kamado Joe!)
- Best BBQ Recipe Cookbook – Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Cookbook
- Best Cast Iron Dutch Oven – Lodge 5 Quart Dutch Oven with Wire Handle (great for camping too)
- Best Cookbook that I learned a lot from: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat (wow, I can’t believe how much I didn’t know!)
- Best Cookbooks for Kamados and BBQ Smokers (you’ll learn a lot and become a better cook)
- Best Custom Kamado Grill Tables (I got mine from Etsy)
- Best Electric Charcoal Fire Starter – Grill Dome Electric Fire Starter (who wants to use a lighter?)
- Best Electric Tea Kettle – Epica Electric Kettle (use it very day with my Aeropress and more)
- Best Griddle for your BBQ Grill – The Little Griddle (I never cook on my gas grill without this)
- Best High Quality (USDA Prime) Meats and Fresh Fish: Costo Meat Dept.
- Best Instant Read Meat Thermometer – ThermoPro TP03 (A low cost,must have)
- Best Kamado Grill: Big Green Egg vs Kamado Joe (Who’s the winner?)
- Best Recipe for Buffalo Chicken Wings: (sorry that’s a secret – haha)
- Best Recipe for Peel-n-Eat Shrimp: Doc Ford’s Yucatan Shrimp (it’s addictive!)
- Best Remote Meat Thermometer – ThermoPro TP20 (enjoy a beer and relax while you cook)
- Best Single Press Coffee Maker – The AeroPress (it will change the way you do coffee)
- Best Tasting Rum in the world: El Dorado 12 (it’s #1 in the world for a reason; don’t be fooled by the 15 or 23, the 12 has the most flavor).
- Best Traeger Grill Add-ons (pimp your Traeger with more function and fun)
Best Family Friendly (Miscellaneous) Products
- Best Badminton, Pickleball, Tennis Family Fun Set: Lifetime Pickleball, Badminton, Tennis Net (this was by far the most fun thing we got as a family for Christmas this year)
- Best Board Game you probably never heard of: Ravensburger Labyrinth
- Best Book I enjoyed reading with my kids: Fangbone the Third Grade Barbarian (yes, I have boys)
- Best Family Card Game: Exploding Kittens (easy to learn and fun to play for ages 4 to 104)
- Best Foosball Tables for any budget – from families to semi-pro’s (the Hathaway set is great for kids)
- Best Gifts for Dads (don’t overlook the accupressure mat – I use it every day)
- Best Kid’s Bible – The Action Bible (my son Jax has read this 10+ times)
- Best Minecraft Tips: that would be my book Diary of a Minecraft Dad
- Best Pool Basketball Hoop: PoolMaster Pro Rebounder (perfect for kids and families)
- Best STEM Club Toys – Amazon STEM Club (it makes it easy for you to find high quality STEM toys)
- Best Tent for Family Cub Scout Camping: Browning Big Horn Tent (it’s big enough for u and all your gear. We get asked about it every time we camp)
- Best Way to teach your kid to appreciate the outdoors: Participate as a family in Cub Scouts (BTW girls are welcome in Cub Scouts now too!)
- Best Ways to Create “Now Moments” on your Disney Cruise without spending any extra money
Best Health & Fitness Products
- Best Acai Powder (organic): Feel Good Organics Acai Powder (it’s a good price too)
- Best Accupressure Mat – Spoonk Bed of Nails (I use this every day – ahhhh)
- Best Adjustable Dumbells – Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbells (the right size for most people)
- Best Affirmations for Losing Weight (the power of your mind)
- Best Balance Bike for Kids – KaZam Balance Bike (JeeHo is a star on his balance bike)
- Best Book for Athletes – Body Mind Mastery by Dan Millman (especially great for high school and college athletes)
- Best Bowflex Workout Machine – Bowflex Xceed Home Gym (affordable and functional)
- Best CBD Oil for Dogs: Canna-Pet CBD Oil for Dogs (it’s really made a difference in our 14-year old Yorkie’s life)
- Best Comfort Shoes to walk around in: New Balance Vazee Rush (it’s like wearing slippers all day)
- Best Fish Oil Supplement: Barleans Fresh Catch Fish Oil (non GMO, easy to swallow capsules)
- Best Homemade Dog Food Recipe (so easy, so good – at least I think so)
- Best Personal Steam Inhaler – Mabis Personal Steam Inhaler (seriously there is no comparison, get this one)
- Best Snorkel Masks for kids and families (I like the full fask mask snorkel mask best)
- Best Tips to Care for your Diabetic Dog (you CAN help your dog with diabetes live a good life)
- Best Tips for Intermittent Fasting Success (I’m on 2 years now)
- Best Tips for Tough Mudder and other Mud Races (because you do love mud, right?)
- Best Trail Running Shoes: New Balance Minimus (these are your mud run shoes)
- Best Treadmill: Sole F63 (you don’t need to spend over $1k for a good treadmill. This one works well and folds up nicely; I’ve had it 5+ years).
- Best Tumeric Powder: Feel Good Organics Tumeric Root Powder (another great product at a great price)
- Best Ways to Eat Healthy on a (Disney) Cruise (yes it is possible)
- Best Whey Protein – ON Gold Standard Whey Protein (still the best)
- Best Workout Bench – Bowflex SelectTech Bench (if you don’t have a full Bowflex this is the way to go)
Best Tech Products & Apps
- Best Cell Phone Carrier – Why I switched to Google Fi
- Best Chromebooks for Kids, Students, Families, and Bloggers (I use my Pixelbook every day)
- Best Mobile Life Journal – Daylio (I’m actually almost at 1000 days now!)
- Best Portable Speaker for Pool or Beach
- Best Speech to Text App: Google Keep – that’s right
- Best Telescopes for families (We love our Celestron scope)
- Best Video Doorbells: Nest vs Ring – Who Wins? (I’m a Nest fan myself)
- Best Wifi Mesh Network: Google Wifi (I have 6 Google pucks in my house and lanai covering nearly 6,000 feet of space)
Best Tools and Helpful Household Items
- Best Airpump for Home Use: Black + Decker Air Station (ours is going on 10 years!)
- Best Electric Screwdriver: Black + Decker Roto Bit (it’s so good and yet so inexpensive)
- Best Laser Thermometer Temperature Gun – Etekcity Temp Gun (you’ll be surprised how many uses you find for this little guy)
- Best Ryobi One + Tool Pack (I like the one with the miter saw)
Best Tools and Resources for Blogges and YouTubers
- Best Domain Service Provider: Google Domains (they don’t nickel and dime you with hidden fees)
- Best Best Email Service Provider – Mailchimp (don’t overthink it)
- Best Gaming Computer Manufacturer – CyperPower PC (I built an awesome gaming pc with them for under $1k)
- Best Microphone – Blue Snowball USB Mic (clear voice for a good price and super easy setup)
- Best Laptop for Bloggers – Google Pixelbook (it is my goto laptop that’s replaced my mac)
- Best PC Speakers – Edifier Bookshelf Speakers (small size but big power)
- Best Picture Editing Tools – Canva (it’s free and great for website, social media, and YouTube image creation)
- Best Stream Deck – Elgato Stream Deck (you’ll be amazed how useful this is)
- Best Video Editing Software: Shotcut (it’s free)
- Best Video Recording Sofware: OBS Project (it’s free too)
- Best Webcam – Logitech C270 (why spend more when you don’t have to?)
- Best Website Hosting Provider: WPMUDEV (after getting caught by the Bluehost+Sitelock scam I’ll never use cheap hosting again, WPMUDEV has been awesome for my sites and worth every penny).
- Best Widescreen Monitor – ASUS ROG Strix 27″ Gaming Monitor (wow the size and the views are awesome – especially when you combo with an AMD Freestyle Video Card in your PC)
Best TV and Entertainment Products
- Best Amazon Firestick – here’s how to decide.
- Best Guide to Amazon Prime Video (gotta love the X-ray feature)
- Best Guide on How to Cut the Cord and Watch TV Online
- Best Home Theater Projector under $1000: Ben-Q vs Epson
- Best Indoor Movie Screen – Elite Screens 100 Inch Manual Pull Down (you can’t beat the price to value on this one!)
- Best Netflix Original Movies (Which is your fav?)
- Best Netflix Original Series (Don’t miss Ozark)
- Best Online Streaming TV Providers (I like PS Vue and YouTube TV)
- Review of AT&T Now (formerly DirecTV Now)
- Review of Fubo TV
- Review of Hulu TV
- Review of PhiloTV
- Review of PlayStation Vue (no, you don’t need a playstation to watch)
- Review Sling TV
- Review of YouTube TV
- Best Outdoor Movie Screen – Elite Screens 123 Dual Screen (front AND back projection) or the Elite Screens Yardmaster 120 (if you want a frame for setup, but you’ll need to choose front OR rear projection)
Best Wisdom that’s Changed My Life
- Best Affirmations for Dads
- Best Affirmations for Living a Legacy Life
- Best Affirmations of Gratitude
- Best Daily Affirmations that will change YOUR Life
- Best Proverbs of King Solomon
- Best Quotes from Margaret Mead
- Best Quotes from the Tao Te Ching
- Best Tip to Get Over a Rut in Life
- Best Tips for Living a Legacy Life
- Best Ways to Become a Master at Something
- Best Ways to Do Something Good Today
- Best Ways to Give AND Accept Advice
- Best Ways to Overcome Obstacles in Life
- Best Way to See More Beauty in the World
- Best Ways to Deal with Impatience
- Best Ways to Spend More time on YOUR Legacy Life Goals
- Best Wisdom of Anthony Bourdain – Ichi-Go, Ichi-E
- Best Wisdom of my dog Bella – The Wisdom of Woof
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