Corey Stokes

If you’ve read Steven Covey’s “Seven Habits of Highly Successful People,” then this concept may be very familiar to you.  In fact, if you read that book, you may already have read or heard about the books I’m about to list. If that is the case, great!  If not, I suggest you update your reading list so that you can continue to sharpen the saw.

According to Dan Miller, author of 48 Days To The Work You Love, your very first investment should be in yourself. Your ability to learn and grow is the baseline for all future growth. If you have an hour to chop down as many trees as you can, spend more time sharpening your ax before you take your first swing.

If you want to sharpen your financial saw,”  the books below will help you on your journey.

• The Index Card -by Helaine Olen, Harold Pollack

• Total Money Makeover – Dave Ramsey

• The Millionaire Next Door – Dr. Thomas Stanley

• Think and grow rich – Napoleon Hill

• Rich Dad Poor Dad – Robert Kiyosaki

• The Millionaire Mind – Dr. Thomas Stanley

• The Millionaire Upgrade – Richard Parkes Corocks

• Thou Shall Prosper – Rabbi Daniel Lapin

• Grow Your Money – Jonathan Pond
• Get The Hell Out Of Debt: The Proven 3-Phase Method That Will Radically Shift Your Relationship With Money by Erin Skye Kelly
• Secret to the Millionaire Mind – T Harv Eker
• The Wealthy Barber – David Chilton
• The Psychology of Money – Morgan Housel

Contact me if you have a recommendation that should be added to this list. I’ll consider it and take a look.

(updated 1/18/2025)