The Top Finance Books That Changed My Life
Books, mentors, and experiences have the ability to change your life. While these are few and far between, it only takes one to shift your perspective on life forever. I was lucky enough to read a handful of books 15-20 years ago that altered the course of my financial and professional life dramatically. None of these were recommended reading in public school or college. While not all are finance books, there is tremendous benefit from building correct psychological skills. Doing so will improve your financial well-being. Without the correct mindset, improving your financial health will be nearly impossible.
Top 5:
-Think and Grow Rich- Napoleon Hill
-Rich Dad Poor Dad- Robert Kiyosaki
-Total Money Makeover- Dave Ramsey
-The Millionaire Next Door- Dr. Thomas Stanley
-Psychology of Money- Morgan Housel
Highly Recommended:
-Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand
-How to Make One Hell of a Profit and Go to Heaven- Dr. John Demartini
-How to Sell Your Way Through Life- Napoleon Hill
-The Simple Path to Wealth- JL Collins
-The Science of Getting Rich- Wallace D. Wattles
-Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders Letters
-The Great Depression- Benjamin Roth
-Economics in One Lesson- Henry Hazlitt
-Conscious Capitalism- John Mackey
-The Million Dollar Secret Hidden in Your Mind- Anthony Norvell
-Psycho-Cybernetics- Maxwell Maltz
-Betternance Rich Habit Tracker- Download
One of our Rich Habit Tracker items is to consume some form of educational content in the field of business, finance or psychology daily. This is mandatory. But do not let overconsumption of information paralyze you from taking action. Financial advice from your struggling Uncle on Thanksgiving should be discarded. As should 99% of recommendations from the media, your friends and family. With that said, learning to listen and decipher information that is good and bad, is a lifelong skill.
Taking action is the man stepping into the arena to battle. Paralysis is watching from the stands. The number one life regret of terminally ill patients is "wishing I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
You must take action every day.
Suggested Reading:
-Champagne Life on a Tap Water Budget
-Dear Johnny Q&A: I'm Tired of Being Broke, Where Do I Start?