Episode · My First Million · 2025-10-06
Books mentioned on $50M Poker Pro Shares His Best Advice For Founders
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Daniel Negreanu recommended Die with Zero by Bill Perkins and The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, and discussed The Rounders by Max Evans. Sam Parr recommended The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Rounders
The Rounders by Max Evans is a classic Western novel that explores the lives of rugged working cowboys and their complicated relationships with untamed horses in the American West.
Discussed“I don't know if you're familiar with the movie Rounders. Yeah, I love Rounders. Rounders, great movie.”
Where to get it
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Die with Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a personal finance and lifestyle book that challenges traditional saving habits by advocating for the strategic use of wealth to maximize life experiences while alive rather than hoarding money for old age.
Recommended“I have friends that are billionaires and stuff like that. And one of them actually wrote a book, Bill Perkins, because he does it right. You know, he, he wrote a book called Die With Zero, right?”
Where to get it
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The Inner Game of Tennis
The Inner Game of Tennis by W.
Recommended“Have you ever read the inner game of tennis, Daniel? No. We talked about it on here and what you're describing is exactly that. So it's this amazing book. I don't play tennis, but it's about how to play tennis.”
Where to get it
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The Four Agreements
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is a spiritual self-help book that offers a code of conduct based on ancient Toltec wisdom to liberate individuals from self-limiting beliefs.
Recommended“one of the books that I loved, it was such a simple book. It's by Don Miguel Ruiz. It's four, it's called The Four Agreements.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So JK Rowling who wrote Harry Potter and, you know, billionaire author, right?”