If you've been following this YouTube channel you know that I am a Certified Financial Planner.

I help people manage their money and make smart investments decisions.

If you've been following the YouTube Channel at all, you know that Rich Dad, Poor Dad had a huge impact on my life.

If you've been following the YouTube Channel at all, you know that Rich Dad, Poor Dad had a huge impact on my life.

I often get asked what books had the biggest impact on me becoming a successful entrepreneur.

There are SOOOOO many but I was able to reduce it to my TOP 10.

The books are listed below or you can see the complete list here:

▶︎https://kit.com/jeffrosecfp/top-10-business-books-of-all-time

1️⃣Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki [4:11]

✅https://amzn.to/2q8xYqb

In the early stages of wanting to become successful in business, I didn’t really know what to read. I didn’t have a mentor at that time. But when I picked up this book I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. I read this book in a couple of days, it was that good. The big thing for me is that there are other options out there. He had his dad and his friends dad telling him different things or ways to become successful. This really was a pivotal moment for me.

2️⃣Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey [6:50]

✅https://amzn.to/2IrBDWK

I read this book in the first couple of years of becoming a financial advisor. I liked the reference to baby steps and the process that was presented. I was already teaching my clients some of these same steps. It was nice to be able to refer them to the book and to discover some of the additional steps.

3️⃣The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach [10:03]

✅https://amzn.to/2IrC03p

This book resonated with me because I read it while I was deployed in Iraq. It was another that I read in a few days. My biggest takeaway was setting up auto investments and to automatically pay yourself. It teaches the concept of identifying areas in your life where you are spending/wasting money on the things that don’t really matter to you.

✅https://amzn.to/2GwFfGf

If you don’t know Gary Vee’s history before he was all over social media, he was on Wine Library TV. Basically he drank different wines and shared his opinion about them. But what made the show was that he was so energetic and passionate about anything that he talked about. He was willing to take risks and put himself out there doing something different. He teaches you to ‘cash in’ on your passion.

5️⃣4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss [17:05]

✅https://amzn.to/2GBBCyE

Tim Ferriss brought his A game in this book when talking about strategies. Tim gives some real life examples of how to cash in on your passion. He also teaches you how to outsource the stuff on your plate that keeps you overwhelmed. The things that prevent you from getting to the fun parts of life. I was so motivated I hired my first virtual assistant to fix pictures for me.

6️⃣$100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau [22:41]

✅https://amzn.to/2H8xvLA

Similar to the 4-Hour Work Week, Chris doesn’t call it the cash flow muse - instead he refers to i as micro business. He’s talking about the side hustle. Chris gives information for starting a side hustle and gives great examples of people that have done this in different ways.

7️⃣The Millionaire Messenger by Brendan Burchard [24:49]

✅https://amzn.to/2H7jI88

How do you monetize your expertise? Brandon introduces his 6 Profit PIllars which works as a step-by-step guide to make this happen. It made it really each for me to work through the process.

8️⃣Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod [27:48]

✅https://amzn.to/2H7lvdo

You’ll hate me for this one if you are a night owl! I used to stay up until 1 -2 am working and hustling. After this book I changed to getting up early like 5 am, sometimes 4. By getting up early I am able to complete a morning routine that puts me ahead of the game.

9️⃣Expert Secrets by Russel Brunson [31:01]

✅https://amzn.to/2IqdUWK

Russell created a software program called Clickfunnels. It is a program that is used to set up sales funnels quickly and easily, like with the click of a mouse. Russell lays out a blueprint for you in his book Expert Secrets to help you develop a business.

I am a big fan of journaling, especially the Five Minute Journal.

⁉️ Does this sound familiar:

You've got some money sitting around in cash and you want to invest it and make a decent return.

BUT

This video shows you all of my LendingClub accounts and what I did wrong and how I plan to fix it with my new LendingClub account.

Get started with LendingClub here:

➡️https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/resources/lendingclubinv-youtube-get-started-with-lc.php

Do you really want to loan money to family or friends and risk having them not pay you back?

Do you remember the first time you wrote a check for $100?

What about your first $1,000 check? I bet you weren't wondering how to invest $1,000 dollars then, were you? Even better, your first $10,000 check?

The first time I wrote a check for $10,000 was to pay off my student loan debt. That was, by far, the best check I ever wrote!

For me the choice was clear, but where to put an extra $10,000 isn't always an easy decision. I'm here to help! Here are 9 great ideas on how to smartly invest $10,000.

▶︎1. Stock Market (5:26)

What is a robo-advisor? It’s an online investment management platform, often referred to as a robo advisor, because everything is handled automatically for you.

✅Open an Account at Betterment here:

https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/resources/betterment-youtube-invest-10k.php

✅TD Ameritrade

✅Ally Financial

▶︎3. Tax-free goodness - Roth IRA (11:42)

Learn more about how to become a Roth IRA Millionaire here:

https://youtu.be/Cy8EsjQyREo

▶︎4. Peer to Peer Lending (12:13)

There are various peer-to-peer lending sites on the web already, the two I recommend are Lending Club and Prosper.

Open an an account with Lending Club here:

✅https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/resources/lendingclub-youtube-invest-10k.php

Prosper here:

✅https://www.goodfinancialcents.com/resources/prosper-youtube-invest-10k.php

▶︎5. Real Estate (14:14)

Real estate is an excellent investment, no doubt about it. But $10,000 isn’t enough to make a down payment on the purchase of an investment property these days but that doesn’t mean that you can't invest in real estate.

Today I want to talk to you about failure.

Today I want to talk to you about failure.