The Graham Cochrane Show

Are we missing the point of money? Are we saving too much and not spending enough on the things that matter? That's the premise of this week's book, Die With Zero by Bill Perkins. The 52 Book Challenge: https://youtu.be/h3Fo9P4-su0?si=SN8F_Y9kcSehhtW1

Plenty of people will tell you to follow your dreams. Few people will be honest about just how hard it will be. Today I unpack book 11 in the 52 Book Challenge, the legendary book from Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. The 52 Book Challenge: https://youtu.be/h3Fo9P4-su0?si=exghd7eq-Can316V

Can you really change your life in just 5 seconds? That's the premise of Mel Robbins' hit book The 5 Second Rule. Based on the latest brain science and habit forming psychology, this simple rule can help you improve just about every area of your life. Let's unpack my biggest takeaway from the book! The 52 Book Challenge: https://youtu.be/h3Fo9P4-su0?si=NcjZCDApwK0hMJDn

If you're an entrepreneur or a high achiever or an ambitious person, you might struggle with happiness because you're always chasing the next thing. And I know this from experience. This is the story of my life. And so today's book in the 52 book challenge, The Gap and the Gain by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy, we need to unpack this most important issue. This is probably one of the most hel...

What is prayer? How does it work? Am I doing it wrong? These are questions that many Christians have had and many people of all kinds of faiths have had. And in today's book, in the 52 -book challenge, book eight, we're going to talk about prayer as unpacked in the book If You Will Ask by Oswald Chambers. The 52 Book Challenge: https://youtu.be/h3Fo9P4-su0?si=UbSEfzp7IzJ11VUX

I think communication is the most powerful skill you can have because this whole world revolves around people. And the better you can communicate with those people, the better your life will be, whether you're a leader, a speaker, a content creator, or you just interact with humans from day to day. Improving your communication can help a ton. So that's why I dedicated an entire category of the eig...

If you've ever struggled with writer's block or creativity block or just that inner struggle to bring something to life in the world that you want to see (whether a business, a new workout routine, a new relationship that you know you should pursue) this book is for you. Today in our series of the 52 Book Challenge, we are talking about book six of 52, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield The 52 Bo...

In this conversation, Graham Cochrane interviews Justin Roethlingshoefer about the importance of health for entrepreneurs. Justin shares his early interest in health and how it led him to start his company, Own It. They discuss the meaning of 'Own Your Different' and how it applies to client services. Justin also shares his journey of resisting conformity and stepping into a bigger world. They exp...

What separates a healthy marriage from a miserable one? In this book review, Graham Cochrane discusses 'The Four Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages' by Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey. The book explores how brain science can be used to improve marriages and create a stronger emotional, spiritual, and physical connection. Cochrane highlights the concept of joy as the most powerful motivator in life and...

I became a net worth millionaire at age 35. I'm a pretty average guy with pretty average investment knowledge, but I've put it to work and I think that's the good news. In today's episode, what I want to do is share with you the three places you must be investing. I'm going to give you specific details and then open the door wide for you to pick and choose from the sub investments within these thr...

Money and personal finance is usually thought of as a numbers thing, a math thing, no behavior required. In fact, you should keep your emotions out of it and just follow the numbers. That sounds nice, but in reality, if you've had money and dealt with money, you've realized that success with money is predicated more on your behavior, more on your psychology. And so today's book in the 52 book chal...

In this conversation, Graham Cochrane interviews Amanda Han, a tax advisor and expert on tax advice for business owners and real estate. They discuss Amanda's journey from working for other firms to starting her own business, the challenges and rewards of working with her husband, and the importance of involving children in business and financial education. They also talk about Amanda's collaborat...

My golden nugget takeaway from The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. Book 3 of 52 in my 52 Book Challenge. Find out more here: https://youtu.be/h3Fo9P4-su0?si=9tV6UJi9Hobw5dpr

Do you actually even need a weekend? Well, according to one of the most successful and popular business owners and content creators today, Alex Hormozi, weekends are for the mediocre masses. Oh, you knew we had to discuss this. Let's unpack it.

My golden nugget takeaway from Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Book 2 of 52 in my 52 Book Challenge. Find out more here.

If you want to grow your business, you need to be on YouTube. So to help I wanted to bring on one of the all-time YouTube experts to the show to help you unpack it even more. It's my friend Sean Cannell from Think Media who has one of the best YouTube channels out there on online video, both in how to get started and what kind of content to create, and then the tools and the ways to make your vide...

My golden nugget takeaway from The Dip by Seth Godin. Book 1 of 52 in my 52 Book Challenge. Find out more here.

Have you ever heard the phrase, "new year, new you?" This is the year that I'm gonna be the financially smart version of me or the healthy version of me or the kinder husband version of me. Friend, can I just encourage you, this year don't try to find the new you when you don't even know who the real you is. Takeaways - Don't focus on being a 'new you' in the new year, focus on discovering the rea...

Can you read a book a week? In today's episode I'm introducing you to the 52 Book Challenge, where I aim to read 52 books in a year. Want to join me? Here is my current reading list (updates coming): https://www.grahamcochrane.com/52books

I’ve always believed generosity was supremely underrated. There’s something about givers that makes them attractive. There’s something about giving that is magnetic. If you’re a giver, people are just drawn to you. Think about it. The most generous person in your world, what do you think about when they come to mind? It’s probably someone you really admire and want to emulate. This isn’t just a gr...

The end of the year is right around the corner. Some people will take this time to celebrate and enjoy the holiday festivities. And while enjoying holiday time with your family is a great thing, you also must do other things if you want to start the new year on the right track. One of the most profound things I do every year is a year-end review. It's a time where I get away from all distractions,...

More people are afraid of public speaking than dying... Did you know that's actually true? It's like most people have this primal fear of getting up in front of people, talking, and things not going well. But the thing is, even if you're terrified of speaking in public, it's one of the best skills you can learn on your entrepreneurial journey. Being able to communicate effectively, whether on stag...

Being able to sell is the most important skill in business. If you’re not confident in your ability to persuade people, it’s paramount that you learn to develop the skill fast. Because being sub par at sales is the fastest way to lose people who would otherwise be great customers. However, if you’re someone who does have the ability to persuade. You have a powerful skill that almost allows you to...

A lot of people don't really understand generosity. It's looked at as something you do exclusively for others without gaining much benefit yourself. With this understanding of generosity, it's not surprising why many people don't find themselves being generous often. However, when you truly understand the power of generosity, you'll never look at life the same way again. Being generous has profoun...

Most people never reach the level of success they want. There are many reasons for this. A lack of work ethic. Skill deficits. Not having technical know how. The list goes on and on. But in my years of experience building a business, I've found the most common reason why success avoids most people is simply because... They don't know success has levels. 4 levels to be exact. And if you fail to und...