Codie Sanchez: 15 Books That Will Make You Rich
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Not only does Codie Sanchez know a thing or two about cultivating wealth, she also is well-read and has tons of book recommendations. These aren’t your normal economy text books or business school manuals — these are books that can actually help you earn money. Sanchez is not just a financial influencer, but an author herself, having published the New York Times Bestseller “Main Street Millionaire: How to Make Extraordinary Wealth Buying Ordinary Businesses” in 2024.
So what are the top reads Sanchez is recommending? According to a Youtube video, here are the 15 books that will make you a millionaire.
‘Only the Paranoid Survive’
Sanchez called this book, by Andrew S. Grove, the playbook for how to move fast and stay alert when you are building your business empire.
‘How to Make a Few Billion Dollars’
Sanchez referred to this book by Brad Jacobs as “straight up tactical” and written by someone who knows how to scale a line of business from the ground up.
‘Am I Being Too Subtle?’
This book is about how to be, in author Sam Zell’s words, “a professional opportunist,” which is why Sanchez gravitated towards the ultimate message: “how to think, act and build when everyone else is scared.”
‘Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win’
What Sanchez likes about this book, by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin, is that it takes lessons from combat and applies them to the business world, adding that it’s about taking responsibility in good times and bad.
‘Who Not How’
Boiling down the thesis of the book, Sanchez summarized that when you are a leader in business, you do not ask “how can I do this?” but instead ask “who can help me do this?”
‘The Ride of a Lifetime’
Bob Iger started from the bottom and made his way to the top, expanding Disney in the process and Sanchez highlighted it as “one of the greatest creative runs of all time.” Written by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy.
‘Poor Charlie’s Almanack’
If you read this book properly, according to Sanchez, it will change how you process information and the way you envision your career or company using Charles Munger’s “mental models” concept.
‘The Almanack of Naval Ravikant’
A guide to wealth and happiness that Sanchez sees as a road map for how to get rich and live well. Naval’s philosophy was not to be busy, but be free and use money as the tool for that freedom. Written by Eric Jorgenson.
‘Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself’
Sanchez broke down the message of this book (by Joe Dispenza) as to how to not be stuck with who you are, but rather who you can become. No one can change by fighting who they are; instead, it happens through reprogramming oneself.
‘Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah’
This is a fable about freedom, perception and self belief, as well as what happens when the realization that “reality is optional.” Sanchez pointed out how the book, written by Richard Bach, is a warning about defending your excuses for too long, making them true.
‘Setting the Table’
“How you treat people can become the most powerful business strategy in the world,” Sanchez said about this book, where the employees come first, guests second and investors third. Written by Danny Meyer.
‘Unreasonable Hospitality’
Sanchez commented that this book (by Will Guidara) is all about how the world is obsessed with efficiency, but by caring more than you need to, you actually create the ultimate competitive advantage.
‘How To Win Friends and Influence People’
This is a classic by Dale Carnegie and Sanchez highlighted that there is a reason it is on every entrepreneur’s shelf: success is all about how well you are able to work and deal with people.
‘Let My People Go Surfing’
It’s important to build a life where you still feel good after earning your wealth. Sanchez acknowledged that it’s better to build a philosophy than a company and this book is a how-to guide for just that. Written by Yvon Chouinard.
‘Your Money or Your Life’
Instead of treating money like paper, treat it like energy is the ethos within the pages of this book. Sanchez noted that this book will help you save money and wake you up for how you spend it. Written by Vicki Robin, Joe Dominguez and “Mr. Money Mustache.”
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