Episode · ChooseFI · 2024-12-01
Books mentioned on Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Katie Donegan & Ginger
Hitting a million pounds didn't make Katie Donegan happier — it made her question everything she'd been chasing. Katie Donegan is the co-founder of Rebel Finance School and a prominent voice in the UK FI community.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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MONEY Master the Game
MONEY Master the Game by Tony Robbins is a comprehensive personal finance guide that outlines strategies for building wealth and navigating investments, most notably through index and Vanguard funds.
Discussed“So we first heard about financial independence actually through a Tony Robbins book. It's called Money Master the Game. Please don't read it. It's 800 pages too long.”
Where to get it
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Four Thousand Weeks
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman is a time management book that reframes humanity's relationship with finitude and productivity.
Discussed“Did you read the Oliver Burkeman book? I did. 4,000 Weeks? Is that what it's called? We talked about it on the show. But that was one thing I'm kind of laughing when you're talking about the emails because that part where he is like, "You have to realize like you will never win and you will never complete it."”
Where to get it
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The Big Leap
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks is a popular personal development book that explores the concept of the upper limit problem and how individuals unconsciously sabotage their own success, happiness, and creative potential.
Recommended“The book that I really recommend is called The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks. Have you heard of it? No. I'll read it somewhere. He talks about how we have an upper limit problem.”
Where to get it
