I'm Shane Perish. My new book Clear Thinking shares everything I've learned. I draw on conversations with the world's most remarkable thinkers to explore the secrets of good decision-making.

I introduce the simple tools and mental models that will help you make better calls day to day.

And I make a simple but transformative argument that if you can clear your head, you can change your life.

I've been humbled by the response to this book so far. James Clear called it indispensable. Ryan Holiday, a master worth.

Clear Thinking is out now in Hardback and Audio Book.

76% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. 64% of Americans that have businesses break even lose money.

Most people don't have any money and have accepted the fact that they don't have any money. They don't have any leftover money.

They're fearful of money constantly. They overspend. They don't have to produce money. They definitely don't know how to multiply it.

The land of the brave and the home of the free, it's not even close to the truth.

It's just important for people to understand that complaining has no value.

And if you complain about not having enough money, work more. If you complain about not having work life balance, spend more time on vacationing in your family.

It's super simple. Let your actions dictate instead of sitting there and feeling like you're not in control.

Poor people say I can't afford it. I can't do that. I don't have time. It's an escape.

You know what I mean? It's easy to say I can't afford it. All I can do is tired. Well, I can't go to the gym.

When you could go to the gym. No, I can't.

Truth is, I'm just too lazy to go to the gym.

Money doesn't have value. And this is an important thing that most people don't immediately understand is that money itself doesn't have value.

Money is a vector for transmitting value. It's how you express value. But the value isn't in the money.

It's in the product or service you bought with it. And it's in the labor you gave in order to acquire it in the first place.

That's where the value comes from. There's nothing intrinsically valuable in the money.

You shouldn't put money in a house. You should put money in your brand.

You should put money in the marketing. You should promote yourself. Not put money in where you and the kids live.

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