3 Easy Habits That Made Me Rich, According to Codie Sanchez
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing “all the right things” ( working hard, staying busy, trying to be responsible), but wealth still feels like it’s moving in slow motion, Codie Sanchez’s latest advice hits a nerve (in a good way).
In a YouTube video, Sanchez doesn’t credit her financial success to some secret investment hack or a perfectly timed crypto trade. Instead, she lays out 12 simple habits that quietly do the heavy lifting behind the scenes.
Her core point is clear: if your days are built around focus, action and ownership, your net worth tends to follow. Below, GOBankingRates picked out our top three out of 12 habits Sanchez said helped her become wealthy, along with practical context to help you apply them in real life.
In contrast, here are habits that Sanchez said keeps you broke.
Throw Out — or Severely Limit — TV
Sanchez opened with a hot take: TV isn’t just entertainment, but it’s a quiet thief. The time cost adds up fast and she points to research suggesting heavy TV habits can correlate with lower educational achievement and higher unemployment risk over time. Her argument isn’t “never relax.” Instead, it’s stop outsourcing your imagination to a screen every night.
A practical way to apply this without turning into a monk is to reduce how easy TV is to default to. Cancel autopay on a couple streaming apps, track your screen time like you track your spending and experiment with a 30-day “no TV” challenge. The goal isn’t deprivation. But rather, it’s about reclaiming hours that could be building skills, relationships or income.
And once you see how much time you actually get back, the next habit becomes easier.
Delete (Most) Social Media Apps
Sanchez argued that “tiny cuts” don’t work for social media. Real benefits come when you make real reductions, like 50% or more.
If you still need social media for work or communication, the middle ground is making it less automatic. Removing apps from your phone (and only accessing them on desktop) adds friction. So does turning your feeds grayscale, logging out after each session or setting time windows.
The point is to protect attention because attention is the fuel for deep work. Which is why her next habit is basically a visual “do not disturb” sign.
Do One Uncomfortable or Unpopular Thing Every Day
Sanchez said daily discomfort is a prerequisite for long-term success. Rather than avoiding tension or rejection, she reframed discomfort as a signal that growth is happening. To help cut through mental resistance, Sanchez said she asks herself three questions when she hears “no.”
- Is it physically impossible?
- Is it illegal?
- Or is it simply uncomfortable?
By narrowing the reasons something can’t be done, you might exposes how often limits are self-imposed. Practicing one small act of discomfort daily, whether that’s asking a tough question, pitching an idea or setting a boundary, builds resilience and reduces fear over time.
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