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2025 in Review: The ClayReads Book Awards

Clay | January 9

2025 in Review: The ClayReads Book Awards I read 72 books in 2025. That is 3 books short of my 2024 total, but[…]

Golden light spirals up from an open book in an old-fashioned study, transforming into a cluster of gold coins against a hazy Gilded Age city skyline.

The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles

Clay | December 26

The Science of Getting Rich Book Review: Does It Stand the Test of Time? I have seen The Science of Getting Rich on[…]

Digital illustration of a small suburban house with a green backyard, backed by a distant city skyline, with a glowing blue grid and outlines of banks and skyscrapers revealed beneath the lawn to show how ordinary land underpins the global financial system.

The Land Trap: A New History of the World’s Oldest Asset by Mike Bird

Clay | December 12

The Land Trap Book Review: Why Your Backyard Runs the Global Economy I discovered Mike Bird and his book The Land Trap on[…]

Mentor and mentee on a rooftop at golden hour, overlooking a glowing city; rising bars, trend lines, and light-trail highways symbolize 10X growth and impact.

10x mentor by Grant Cardone

Clay | October 31

10X Mentor Book Review: Is Grant Cardone’s 10X Life Right for You? My first introduction to Grant Cardone was his book The 10X[…]

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September Reads Wrap Up

Clay | October 3

September Reads Wrap Up September was a huge reading month for me, with ten books finished! I bounced between classic thrillers, sci-fi horror,[…]

A flat-style illustration showing five symbolic icons of wealth: a clock for time, three people for social, a human head with a brain for mental, a flexing arm for physical, and dollar bills for financial, arranged on a beige background.

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life by Sahil Bloom

Clay | September 19

More Than Money: A Review of Sahil Bloom’s The 5 Types of Wealth I have a very full and happy life. I will[…]

Three people work together to push a giant coin uphill toward a large money bag, symbolizing teamwork and financial progress in the debt snowball method.

The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey

Clay | June 13

The Total Money Makeover: My Journey Through Ramsey’s Baby Steps I first discovered Dave Ramsey on The School of Greatness podcast, where he[…]

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