Great gifts for loved ones in your life
There's something a little bit strange with me that one of my close friends noticed a few years back - he saw that I would often hesitate in purchasing something very expensive for myself but that I would not hesitate to buy expensive things for my friends as gifts. When I looked back at some of the major purchases in my life, I found that this was true but I really don't know what to make of it - is it because I care more about others than myself? Is it because I like spoiling others? I still don't think I have a good answer but lucky for my readers, it also means that I have quite a bit of experience getting good gifts for others. With the Christmas season coming upon us (although we did just miss Black Friday so it's not as timely as I'd like), I thought it would be cool to give you a few ideas of what you can get for those special friends in your life. Note that the links below are Amazon affiliate links and if you don't want to buy from the links, please just open up Amazon and search for the products.
For the tech geek who always has their smartphone on them -> Anker portable battery chargers
For the constant traveler or consultant friend in your life -> Amazon basic packing cubes
For the ambitious career-oriented individual in your life -> Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You - both by Cal Newport
Both of these books will help anybody that is ambitious and career-oriented to make the most of their time at work.
For those that like smart home products -> Philips Hue smart bulbs
For the foodies in your life -> Salt Fat Acid Heat by Samin Nosrat
For the person that loves board games -> Power Grid and Betrayal at House on the Hill
There you have it - a few gifts for the different loved ones in your life. If you still can't find anything, I'd recommend looking around Kickstarter or IndieGogo although you probably won't get these in time for Christmas if that is what you are planning.
About the author:
Wang is a management consultant, self-published author, Distinguished Toastmaster, co-host of a podcast, Udemy teacher, former Uber driver and all around hustler. He is also obsessed about books and he reads books so that you don't have to. Want a list of Wang's top ten formative books in his life and career? Interested in book summaries and recommendations every month? Subscribe to Wang's e-mail newsletter!