Books for making better money decisions, building habits that stick, and making more time for what matters. Pick the book that fits what you’re working on right now.
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The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (paid link)
Start here if you want to understand how emotions, experience, and uncertainty affect the way you handle money. Housel uses short stories to explore how people make financial decisions.
Try it this week: Pick one upcoming expense and write down what you could do if it costs more than you expect.
Find The Psychology of Money audiobook on Amazon (paid link)
Atomic Habits by James Clear (paid link)
Pick this if you’re trying to follow through on a habit like tracking spending, reading, or planning your week. Clear explains how to make a small action easier to repeat.
Try it this week: After you sit down for dinner, take one minute to log a purchase from that day. Use the same cue tomorrow.
View the Atomic Habits audiobook on Amazon (paid link)
Essentialism by Greg McKeown (paid link)
Pick this if your calendar is full and your most important work keeps slipping. McKeown explores how to choose what deserves your time and make space for it.
Try it this week: Pick one commitment you can postpone or decline. Put the time you free up toward one priority you’ve been putting off.
View the Essentialism Kindle edition on Amazon (paid link)
Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky (paid link)
Pick this if your day fills up before you get to the one thing you wanted to do. Knapp and Zeratsky offer ways to choose a daily priority and protect time for it.
Try it this week: Choose one thing you want to finish tomorrow. Put 30 minutes on your calendar for it and silence notifications during that block.
View the Make Time Kindle edition on Amazon (paid link)