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Personal Finance

53 books

The 4-Hour Workweek
4 min

The 4-Hour Workweek

by Alex Ng

What if you could work just four hours per week while earning more money and having more freedom than traditional full-time workers? Tim Ferriss’ ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ challenges conventional assumptions about work, retirement, and success by presenting a blueprint for ‘lifestyle design’—the art of creating a life and career around your personal goals rather than societal expectations. Published in 2007, this book became a cultural phenomenon, inspiring the digital nomad movement and changing how millions think about work-life balance. Ferriss, an entrepreneur who built and sold multiple businesses, shares his personal journey from overworked startup founder to location-independent lifestyle designer. The book introduces the concept of the ‘New Rich’ (NR)—people who abandon traditional career paths to create maximum freedom and mobility through technology, outsourcing, and systematic elimination of unnecessary work. While the literal four-hour workweek may be aspirational for most read

Zero to One
5 min

Zero to One

by Alex Ng

Peter Thiel’s contrarian approach to building breakthrough companies that create new markets rather than competing in existing ones.

The Millionaire Next Door
5 min

The Millionaire Next Door

by Alex Ng

Discover the surprising habits and characteristics of America’s wealthy through groundbreaking research on real millionaires.

Influence
3 min

Influence

by Alex Ng

Robert Cialdini’s groundbreaking research on the six universal principles that guide human behavior and decision-making.

The E-Myth Revisited
3 min

The E-Myth Revisited

by Alex Ng

Michael Gerber’s revolutionary approach to building businesses that work without you through systems and processes.

The Innovator’s Dilemma
2 min

The Innovator’s Dilemma

by Alex Ng

Clayton Christensen’s groundbreaking analysis of why successful companies fail when faced with disruptive technologies.

Rich Dad Poor Dad
3 min

Rich Dad Poor Dad

by Alex Ng

Robert Kiyosaki’s contrasting lessons from two father figures on money, investing, and achieving financial freedom.

The Power of Habit
5 min

The Power of Habit

by Alex Ng

Charles Duhigg’s exploration of the neurological basis of habits and how to harness their power for personal and organizational transformation.

Start With Why
3 min

Start With Why

by Alex Ng

Simon Sinek’s exploration of why great leaders inspire action by starting with purpose rather than process or product.

The First 90 Days
3 min

The First 90 Days

by Alex Ng

Michael Watkins’ proven strategies for successfully navigating leadership transitions and achieving breakthrough results in new roles.

Purple Cow
3 min

Purple Cow

by Alex Ng

Seth Godin’s revolutionary approach to marketing by being remarkable and worth talking about in a crowded marketplace.

The Tipping Point
5 min

The Tipping Point

by Alex Ng

Malcolm Gladwell’s exploration of how little things can make a big difference and how ideas, behaviors, and products spread like epidemics.