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Every book David McKeegan recommended on podcasts
David McKeegan appears on the ChooseFI podcast to share expertise on international tax planning, geo-arbitrage, and achieving location independence. As a guest focused on helping individuals structure their lives and finances across borders, David draws on books that challenge traditional employment structures and encourage adaptability in a changing economic landscape. During the hot seat segment, he recommends Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Antifragile, highlighting its core concept of systems and entities that actually gain from disorder. David also recommends The End of Jobs by Taylor Pearson, noting how the book describes the ongoing de-industrial revolution and shifts in modern career paths. When discussing the foundational inspirations behind his own lifestyle choices, David mentions reading Timothy Ferriss's The 4-Hour Workweek alongside his wife, noting that these stories helped inspire their pursuit of location independence. Additionally, during a later appearance, David recommends The Simple StartUp by Rob Phelan to guests Matt and Megan as a practical resource for helping them start their own business ventures. Through these recommendations, David underscores the value of adaptability, entrepreneurial thinking, and location independence in modern financial planning.
Books recommended by David McKeegan
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Antifragile
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a groundbreaking exploration of systems that not only withstand shocks and disorder but actually thrive and grow stronger when exposed to volatility, stress, and uncertainty.
Recommended“the first one is a book called anti-fragile by Nasim taleb and it's basically it describes things that gain from disorder which is a very interesting concept”
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The End of Jobs
The End of Jobs by Taylor Pearson is a business and career guide that examines the shift away from traditional employment toward entrepreneurialism in the modern economy.
Recommended“and the second one is a book called the end of jobs by Taylor Pearson and it basically talks about how we're going through what I would call a de-industrial revolution”
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The Simple StartUp
The Simple StartUp by Rob Phelan is a beginner's guide and student workbook designed to help young people create their very first entrepreneurial venture over the course of a semester.
Recommended“so I don't know if you've heard of the simple startup the book yeah I know uh the guys did an interview with the author get a copy of the book and start having a look at it”
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The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss is a lifestyle design manual that encourages readers to rethink traditional employment, automate income streams, and reclaim ownership of their time.
Discussed“and you know we read the four hour work week and some of these different stories uh that people have talked about and for us what we wanted was to become location independent”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| 245 | Matt & Megan get International Tax Tips | Dave McKeegan | ChooseFI | 2023-05-22 | 1 |
| 217| How to Save Thousands in US Federal Taxes Using Geo-arbitrage | David McKeegan | ChooseFI | 2020-06-08 | 3 |



