Episode · The Ramsey Show · 2025-07-31
Books mentioned on Let Go of Others Expectations and Take Control of Your Own Future
📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a Free Personalized Plan Dave Ramsey and Jade Warshaw answer your questions and discuss: "Is it legal as a wife for me to protect my finances by opening an account separate from my husband?
Dave Ramsey recommended The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman and Baby Steps Millionaires by Dave Ramsey. Jade Warshaw discussed Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter. Also mentioned: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Proximity Principle
The Proximity Principle by Ken Coleman is a career-guidance book that outlines practical strategies for job seekers to leverage their personal networks and position themselves physically near influential decision-makers to land employment.
Recommended“Ken Coleman's Proximity Principle, which is getting your buddies in the oil field to help you get on.”
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The Total Money Makeover
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey is a widely popular personal finance manual that outlines a straightforward, step-by-step framework for eliminating debt, building emergency savings, and achieving long-term wealth.
Discussed“I read Total Money Makeover, you know, last year. Changed my perspective on finances and things.”
Speaker Let Go of Others Expectations and Take Control of Your Own Future 2025-07-31 Listen at 43:53Where to get it
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Baby Steps Millionaires
Baby Steps Millionaires by Dave Ramsey is a financial guide that outlines the habits, mindset shifts, and wealth-building strategies used by ordinary people to achieve millionaire status through the Ramsey Baby Steps.
Recommended“And I'll send you a copy of the Baby Steps Millionaires book. It has in the back the white paper on the research we did”
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Scarcity Brain
Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter explores the evolutionary psychology behind modern human cravings, consumption habits, and dopamine feedback loops in an era of abundance.
Discussed“There's a wonderful book by Michael Easter called the scarcity loop.”
Where to get it
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“Our book, The Total Money Makeover is the crash course that helps you learn the Ramsay Plan. How to beat debt, build wealth, take control, and be generous.”