RISE Library

Morgan Housel

The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness

Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people.

Money―investing, personal finance, and business decisions―is typically taught as a math-based field, where data and formulas tell us exactly what to do. But in the real world people don’t make financial decisions on a spreadsheet. They make them at the dinner table, or in a meeting room, where personal history, your own unique view of the world, ego, pride, marketing, and odd incentives are scrambled together.

In The Psychology of Money, award-winning author Morgan Housel shares 19 short stories exploring the different ways people think about money and teaches you how to make better sense of one of life’s most important topics.

Gino Wickman

Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business

Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you.

All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations—personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or, once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It's not complicated or theoretical. The Entrepreneurial Operating System® is a practical method for achieving the business success you have always envisioned. More than 170,000 companies have discovered what EOS can do.

In Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment. Successful companies are applying Traction every day to run profitable, frustration-free businesses—and you can too.

For an illustrative, real-world lesson on how to apply Traction to your business, check out its companion book, Get A Grip.

Robert T. Kiyosaki, Tom Parks

Rich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial Freedom

Rich Dad’s CASHFLOW Quadrant is a guide to financial freedom. It’s the second book in the Rich Dad Series and reveals how some people work less, earn more, pay less in taxes, and learn to become financially free.

CASHFLOW Quadrant was written for those who are ready to move beyond job security and enter the world of financial freedom. It’s for those who want to make significant changes in their lives and take control of their financial future.

Robert believes that the reason most people struggle financially is because they've been spent years in school but were never been taught about money. Robert’s rich dad taught him that this lack of financial education is why so many people work so hard all their lives for money… instead of learning how to make money work for them.

This book will change the way you think about jobs, careers, and owning your own business and inspire you to learn the rules of money that the rich use to build and grow their wealth.

Bill Bonner, Will Bonner

Family Fortunes: How to Build Family Wealth and Hold on to it for 100 years

From New York Times bestselling author Bill Bonner comes a bold new perspective on family wealth. Family Fortunes: How to Build Family Wealth and Hold on to It for 100 Years offers a practical, story-rich guide to building and maintaining multigenerational wealth—and doing it very differently from how most people think.

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Bonner presents a comprehensive approach for families to preserve their estates by rejecting common myths about "the rich" and instead focusing on training every family member to work toward a shared, long-term vision. This book challenges popular investment advice and explores what truly sustains wealth across generations.

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Rather than offering conservative or conventional strategies, Bonner lays out a near-revolutionary manifesto, including:

• Why family money should not be invested in "safe" assets

• Why charitable giving is often wasteful

• Why letting children "find their own way" may backfire

• Why you shouldn’t trust wealth professionals

• Why more education isn’t always better

• Why Wall Street and modern capitalism often destroy wealth

This is not your typical wealth guide. It’s dynamic, provocative, and deeply practical. Whether or not you plan to leave money to your kids, Family Fortunes offers surprising insights that will change how you think about wealth—for good.

Elizabeth Joy Zalman, Jerry Neumann

Founder vs Investors: The Honest Truth About Venture Capital from Startup to IPO

How many world-changing startups will fail because the founders and investors never figure out how to work together? Founder Elizabeth Zalman and Investor Jerry Neumann square off in this one-of-a-kind book, exposing how startups are built, broken, and fought over.

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Every iconic tech company was once a startup. And while these companies like to paint an origin story full of surefooted confidence, the truth is usually something different: the early life of most startups is pure chaos.

This chaos comes from the vastly different motivations and incentives between those with the vision and those with the money. From fundraising paranoia to boardroom coups, Zalman and Neumann train their inimitable voices on the gulf between what founders and investors promise to do and what they end up actually doing.

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Founder vs Investor is the brutal truth, from each side’s perspective, of the pitfalls of this tenuous relationship—where bad blood can turn sure things into shattered dreams. It is the only book written by insiders with the temerity to pull back the curtain on the world of high growth venture-backed startups.

John Hope Bryant 

Financial Literacy for All: Disrupting Struggle, Advancing Financial Freedom, and Building a New American Middle Class

Financial Literacy for All by John Hope Bryant, former Vice-Chairman of the U.S. President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, is an accessible, empowering guide for everyday Americans ready to take control of their financial future. Whether you're just starting out or reevaluating your money habits, this book offers a simple, clear introduction to building lasting wealth.

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With a foreword by Doug McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart Inc., Bryant breaks down the essentials of personal finance and the mindset needed to succeed—no matter your background, education, or current income. You'll learn how to understand your relationship with work and money, and how to build wealth for yourself and your family.

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Inside, you'll discover:

• Answers to tough money questions, including the real role of cryptocurrency

• How to value your time and effort, and decide when and how to work

• The difference between long-term investing and speculation, explained in plain English

This book is a foundational tool for anyone seeking a stronger, more secure financial future. From working professionals and blue-collar workers to young families and seasoned entrepreneurs, Financial Literacy for All offers the tools, perspective, and confidence needed to make smarter financial decisions—starting today.

Rick Rickertsen

Buyout: The Insider's Guide to Buying Your Own Company

Successful management buyouts (MBOs) are the pinnacle of business success today and a great way to earn an ever-increasing stake in the American dream. Buyout explores the details of the entire buyout process and empowers managers to seize their destiny and take charge.

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Managers learn how to:

• Find a company to purchase

• Develop a business plan

• Negotiate with the seller

• Win the "ground war" of due diligence

• Find equity partners and negotiate the management deal with investors

• Run the company after the MBO.

Buyout offers real-life stories of people who pulled off out-of-this-world deals and became rich beyond their wildest expectations.

Bob Burg, John David Mann

The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea

The Go-Giver shares the inspiring story of Joe, an ambitious young professional striving for success. A classic go-getter, Joe works tirelessly, yet feels his goals only slip further away. At the end of a difficult quarter, desperate to close a major deal, he seeks guidance from the legendary consultant Pindar—known simply as “the Chairman.”

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Over the course of five days, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of remarkable individuals: a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial advisor, a real estate broker, and a mysterious “Connector.” Each of these “go-givers” shares one of the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success, offering Joe profound lessons on how giving—rather than getting—is the true path to abundance.

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Joe learns that putting others’ interests first and consistently adding value leads to greater satisfaction, influence, and ultimately, success. The more he gives, the more he receives in return.

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Told with warmth, wit, and clarity, The Go-Giver has become a beloved bestseller, spreading a message that resonates worldwide. Its core idea—that shifting focus from self-interest to generosity unlocks extraordinary outcomes—continues to transform how people live, work, and connect. This timeless story offers powerful insights for anyone seeking lasting fulfillment in both business and life.

Virgil Feron

UnMask Your Inner Child: Practical Steps to Identify Childhood Trauma, Combat Self Worth Issues and Negative Self-talk to Get Unstuck

Do you feel stuck in patterns of unfulfilled potential, low self-worth, or emotional triggers rooted in your past? Do the echoes of unresolved childhood trauma still affect your relationships, confidence, or inner peace? If so, it's time to begin your healing journey—and reclaim the truest version of yourself.

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This empowering guide offers tools, insights, and actionable steps to help you break free from limiting beliefs and emotional cycles. Learn how to embrace vulnerability, cultivate resilience, and foster self-compassion as you reconnect with your inner child.

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Inside, you’ll discover:

• Exercises to identify and heal childhood wounds

• Strategies to build self-worth and set healthy boundaries

• Techniques to quiet negative self-talk and embrace personal growth

• Ways to overcome the fear of vulnerability and build real connection

• Tools for mindful presence and emotional regulation

• Science-backed practices to make healing sustainable

• Real stories of transformation from others on this path

Whether you've tried self-help before or are just beginning, this book offers a compassionate, clear, and practical roadmap to healing. You are not broken—you are becoming. The journey to self-understanding starts here, with courage, care, and the belief that you are more than enough.