The BetterLife Podcast I've Read 100+ Business Books - These 21 Will Make You Rich | Ep 122
Feb 14, 2025
Discover the influential business books that can transform your wealth mindset. The hosts share personal stories and key strategies from titles like 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' and 'The Miracle Morning.' Learn how structured practices and accountability can propel your business forward. They tackle procrastination and emphasize the importance of surrounding yourself with successful people to foster personal growth. Plus, get insights on the upcoming REI Summit for further learning and networking!
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Intentional Mornings
- Start your day intentionally, even if you don't wake up at 5 a.m.
- Follow Hal Elrod's "SAVERS" advice in "The Miracle Morning" to improve various areas of your life.
Think Bigger
- Thinking bigger and aiming higher is often easier than incremental growth.
- Larger deals can be simpler than smaller ones, as many podcast guests have attested.
Financial Defense
- Build a strong financial defense before focusing on offense.
- Dave Ramsey's "The Total Money Makeover" teaches how to manage money effectively.
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Intro
00:00 ⢠5min
Building Wealth Through Structured Business Practices
05:00 ⢠2min
Harnessing Accountability and Strategic Learning for Wealth Creation
06:43 ⢠3min
Books That Shape Success
09:58 ⢠3min
Overcoming Resistance and Investing in Real Growth
13:16 ⢠3min
Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business
Gino Wickman
In Traction, Gino Wickman provides a systematic approach to achieving business success through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS).
The book focuses on six key components: Vision, People, Data, Issues, Process, and Traction.
It helps business leaders clarify their vision, align their leadership team, solve common business problems, and foster healthy communication and discipline within the organization.
The EOS system is designed to help businesses overcome frustrations such as lack of control, people issues, insufficient profit, hitting the ceiling, and feeling stuck.
The book offers practical tools, real-world examples, and actionable strategies to drive sustainable growth and improve business operations.
High performance habits
Brendon Burchard
High Performance Habits is a motivational book based on extensive original research and Brendon Burchard's decade-long experience as the worldâs highest-paid performance coach.
The book identifies six habits that are crucial for achieving long-term success and happiness: seeking clarity, generating energy, raising necessity, increasing productivity, developing influence, and demonstrating courage.
These habits are illustrated through powerful vignettes, cutting-edge science, thought-provoking exercises, and real-world daily practices.
The book aims to help readers achieve their goals faster and more effectively, leading to a better quality of life and increased joy and confidence.
The Miracle Morning
The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM)
Hal Elrod
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod provides a step-by-step process to transform your life by starting your day with six powerful practices: Silence (meditation), Affirmations, Visualization, Exercise, Reading, and Scribing (journaling).
This updated and expanded edition includes new content such as The Miracle Evening and The Miracle Life, helping readers optimize their bedtime and sleep, and begin their path to inner freedom.
The book has helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life theyâve always wanted.
Success Principles
Janet Switzer
Jack Canfield
This book is divided into six sections: The Fundamentals of Success, Transform Yourself for Success, Build Your Success Team, Create Successful Relationships, Success and Money, and Success in the Digital Age. It emphasizes the importance of taking 100% responsibility for your life, clarifying your life purpose, setting and achieving goals, and surrounding yourself with positive and successful people.
The book includes exercises, lessons, and inspiring stories from successful individuals to help readers apply the principles in their daily lives.
Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids about Money - That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not
C.P.A. Sharon L. Lechter
Robert Kiyosaki
The book tells the story of Robert Kiyosaki's two fathers: his 'poor dad,' a highly educated but fiscally poor man, and his 'rich dad,' the father of his best friend who was a successful entrepreneur.
It emphasizes the importance of financial education, distinguishing between assets and liabilities, and building wealth through investing in assets such as real estate and businesses.
Kiyosaki argues that a good education and a secure job are not guarantees for financial success and provides practical lessons on how to make money work for you rather than working for money.
10X Is Easier Than 2X
Dan Sullivan
Benjamin Hardy
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
Robert Cialdini
In this highly acclaimed book, Dr. Robert B. Cialdini explains the psychology behind why people say yes and how to apply these insights ethically.
The book outlines six universal principles of influence: Reciprocation, Commitment and Consistency, Social Proof, Liking, Authority, and Scarcity.
The new and expanded edition includes a seventh principle, Unity, along with new research, insights, and examples.
Cialdini uses memorable stories and relatable examples to make the subject accessible and easy to understand, helping readers become more skilled persuaders and defend themselves against unethical influence attempts.
Dotcom Secrets
Russell Brunson
DotCom Secrets is not just another 'how-to' book on internet marketing.
It focuses on the science of funnel building, helping businesses identify and fix their 'funnel' problems.
Russell Brunson, the CEO and co-founder of ClickFunnels, shares his expertise gained from running tens of thousands of split tests.
The book provides actionable blueprints on how to build sales funnels, increase traffic and conversions, and transform your business into a profitable sales and marketing machine.
It emphasizes the importance of understanding your dream clients, creating a value ladder, and implementing effective follow-up funnels to keep customers engaged.
Work the system
The Simple Mechanics of Making More and Working Less
Sam Carpenter
In 'Work the System,' Sam Carpenter shares his insights on how recognizing and managing systems can transform both business and personal life.
After a 15-year struggle with his chaotic business, Carpenter had an epiphany that everything is a system, and by controlling and perfecting these systems, he was able to turn his business around and significantly reduce his work hours.
The book explains how to identify, improve, and maintain systems to achieve better results, reduce stress, and increase productivity.
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
Published in 1937, 'Think and Grow Rich' is a seminal work in the self-help genre.
The book is the result of over twenty years of research by Napoleon Hill, who studied the habits and achievements of more than 500 successful individuals, including Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford.
Hill distills their wisdom into thirteen principles that, when practiced with persistence and faith, can transform dreams into reality.
These principles include the power of desire, faith, specialized knowledge, organized planning, and the role of the subconscious mind.
The book emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive mental attitude, setting clear and specific goals, and taking consistent action to achieve success.
It also explores the concept of the 'Master Mind' alliance and the need to overcome fears and doubts to achieve one's objectives.
So Good They Can't Ignore You
Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
Cal Newport
In this book, Cal Newport challenges the conventional wisdom that following one's passion is the key to career happiness.
Instead, he argues that passion often follows mastery and that developing valuable skills and expertise is essential for creating work you love.
Newport presents four rules: Don't follow your passion, Be so good they can't ignore you, Turn down a promotion, and Think small, act big.
He supports his arguments with case studies from various professionals who have found satisfaction in their careers through hard work and skill development.
The Holy Bible
Various Authors
The Holy Bible is a comprehensive compilation of religious texts that include the Old Testament, which narrates the history of the Israelites and their relationship with God, and the New Testament, which focuses on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Old Testament is divided into several categories, including the Pentateuch (the first five books), historical books, wisdom books, prophetic books, and poetic books.
The New Testament includes the four Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, various epistles (letters), and the Book of Revelation.
The Bible is considered a central text in both Judaism and Christianity, providing theological, historical, and moral guidance.
The Total Money Makeover
Dave Ramsey
The Total Money Makeover provides a comprehensive plan for financial fitness, focusing on seven 'baby steps' to help individuals get out of debt and build wealth.
The steps include saving a $1,000 emergency fund, using the debt-snowball method to pay off debts, saving a 3-6 month emergency fund, investing for retirement, saving for children's college, paying off the home mortgage, and building wealth.
The book also corrects common money myths and offers practical advice based on real-life success stories.
Drive
The Story of My Life
Larry Bird
In 'Drive: The Story of My Life,' Larry Bird shares his personal and professional journey, including his decision to transfer from Indiana University to Indiana State, the heartbreak of his father's suicide and his own failed marriage, and the discipline that turned him into a national superstar.
The book covers his time with the Boston Celtics, the Celtic-Laker rivalry, and his interactions with other NBA legends like Magic Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, and Michael Jordan.
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
Sean Covey
Chris McChesney
Jim Huling
In 'The 4 Disciplines of Execution', authors Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling provide a framework for organizations to achieve their most important goals.
The book outlines four disciplines: focusing on the wildly important, acting on the lead measures, keeping a compelling scoreboard, and creating a cadence of accountability.
These disciplines help teams and individuals stay focused and motivated to execute their strategies effectively.
Who Not How
Dan Sullivan
Benjamin Hardy
In 'Who Not How', Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy introduce the 'Who Not How' framework, which challenges the traditional 'how' mindset by encouraging readers to ask 'who' can help achieve their goals.
This book teaches how to delegate tasks effectively, find experts who can handle specific challenges, and create transformational relationships.
By adopting this mindset, readers can free up time, build supportive teams, and achieve their biggest goals while maintaining personal freedom and reducing burnout.
The ABC's of real estate investing
the secrets of finding hidden profits most investors miss
Ken McElroy
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to real estate investing, covering fundamental concepts and strategies for beginners.
It offers practical advice and real-world examples to guide readers through the process of acquiring, managing, and profiting from real estate investments.
The book emphasizes the importance of financial planning, risk management, and building a long-term investment portfolio.
It also explores various investment strategies, including flipping, wholesaling, and buy-and-hold.
The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to a wide range of readers.
Deep Work
Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
Cal Newport
In 'Deep Work', Cal Newport argues that the ability to perform deep workâprofessional activities in a state of distraction-free concentrationâis becoming increasingly valuable in our economy.
The book is divided into two parts: the first part explains why deep work is valuable, rare, and meaningful, while the second part presents four rules to transform your mind and habits to support this skill.
These rules include 'Work Deeply', 'Embrace Boredom', 'Quit Social Media', and 'Drain the Shallows'.
Newport provides actionable advice and examples from various successful individuals to help readers master the skill of deep work and achieve groundbreaking results.
The One Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
Jay Papasan
Gary Keller
The book discusses the benefits of prioritizing a single task and provides strategies for overcoming distractions, building productive habits, and maintaining focus.
It challenges common productivity myths such as multitasking and the idea of a balanced life, and introduces the 'Focusing Question': 'What's the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?
' The authors also discuss time blocking, habit-building, and aligning short-term actions with long-term goals to achieve success in various aspects of life.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
First published in 1936, 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie is a timeless guide to improving interpersonal skills.
The book is divided into four main sections: Six Ways to Make People Like You, Twelve Ways to Win People to Your Way of Thinking, and Nine Ways to Change People Without Giving Offense or Arousing Resentment.
Carnegie's principles emphasize the importance of genuine interest in others, active listening, and avoiding criticism and argument.
The book offers practical advice on how to build strong relationships, communicate effectively, and influence others by aligning their self-interest with yours.
It has been a cornerstone of personal development and business success for generations.
The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield
In 'The War of Art', Steven Pressfield identifies the internal force of 'Resistance' that hinders creative endeavors.
The book is divided into three sections: 'Resistance: Defining the Enemy', 'Combating Resistance: Turning Pro', and a final section that discusses the role of the muses and the battle between the Self and the Ego. Pressfield provides practical advice on recognizing and overcoming resistance, emphasizing the importance of professionalism, discipline, and continuous work in achieving creative success.
The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing
The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing
Spencer Strauss
Martin Stone
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đ BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
⢠Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
⢠High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
⢠The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
⢠10X Is Easier Than 2X by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
⢠The Success Principles by Jack Canfield
⢠The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
⢠Traction by Gino Wickman
⢠The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey & Jim Huling
⢠The ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy
⢠Drive by Daniel Pink
⢠The Holy Bible
⢠Deep Work by Cal Newport
⢠So Good They Canât Ignore You by Cal Newport
⢠Influence by Robert Cialdini
⢠The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Martin Stone & Spencer Strauss
⢠Dotcom Secrets by Russell Brunson
⢠Work the System by Sam Carpenter
⢠Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
⢠Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy
⢠How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
⢠The One Thing by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan
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Iâve read hundreds of books over the years, but these 21 books had the biggest impact on my journey to becoming a multi-millionaire. These books shaped my mindset, helped me build businesses, and taught me how to scale wealthâand they can do the same for you!
In this episode, I also talk about:
⢠The #1 book that changed my entire financial mindset
⢠How reading the right books can shortcut your path to success
⢠The business books that helped me scale to 10,000+ rental units
⢠How to apply these books to real estate investing & entrepreneurship
⢠Why wealthy people think differentlyâand how you can too
⢠The best books for mastering money, business, and productivity
⢠How to overcome procrastination and take action on your goals
⢠and SO much more!
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