Resources
Guides, tools, and frameworks for building the life your money is supposed to fund.
For Financial Psychology
The Psychology of Money
by Morgan Housel
Money decisions are rarely about math — they're about ego, fear, and the stories we tell ourselves. Housel shows why the person who stays wealthy isn't always the smartest with money, but the one who understands their own behavior. I dug into this with Morgan directly on episode 284 of the podcast.
For Financial Psychology
The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg
Every financial habit — good or bad — runs on the same loop: cue, routine, reward. Duhigg breaks down exactly how that loop works, so you can rewire it instead of white-knuckling your way through willpower. Charles walked me through this on episode 490.
For Increasing Your Income
So Good They Can't Ignore You
by Cal Newport
Forget "follow your passion." Newport makes the case that passion follows skill, not the other way around — building rare, valuable abilities is what actually earns you more money and more control over your career. Cal's been on the podcast twice, talking through focus and deep work on episode 176 and episode 42.
For Increasing Your Income
Indistractable
by Nir Eyal
Your income has a ceiling the moment your attention does. Eyal gives you a practical system for controlling distraction — at work and at home — so the hours you do have actually move the needle. I talked through his research with Nir on episode 699.
For Investing
The Millionaire Next Door
by Thomas Stanley and William Danko
Most millionaires don't look rich. They live below their means, avoid status spending, and quietly build wealth for decades. This is the original research that proved it. Thomas's daughter, Dr. Sarah Stanley Fallaw, joined me on episode 190 to talk about how the findings held up decades later.
For Investing
Predictably Irrational
by Dan Ariely
We like to think we make rational money decisions. Ariely proves otherwise — and once you see your own irrational patterns, you can build systems that protect you from them instead of fighting your own psychology every time. Dan and I got into this on episode 257.
For Real Estate
The Small and Mighty Investor
by Chad Carson
You don't need 50 rental units to be financially free — you need the right few. Carson makes the case for a smaller, simpler portfolio that gives you your time back instead of turning into a second full-time job. Chad's joined me twice on the podcast, on episode 150 and episode 403, to talk through how he built financial independence through real estate.
For Real Estate
The Book on Rental
Property Investing
by Brandon Turner
The practical, no-fluff manual for buying, financing, and managing your first (or next) rental property — the book most real estate investors actually keep on their desk, not their shelf.
For Entrepreneurship
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business
by Elaine Pofeldt
You don't need employees to build a real, seven-figure business. Pofeldt studied hundreds of solo entrepreneurs who did exactly that, and breaks down what they actually did differently. Elaine joined me on episode 180 to walk through her research.
For Entrepreneurship
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
Not an entrepreneurship book on the surface, but every entrepreneur runs on habits — consistency, discipline, showing up on the days you don't feel like it. Clear's system for building tiny, compounding habits is exactly what makes that possible.