The Books That Changed My Money at 47
At 47, I read a stack of books that changed how I think about money, time, and risk. Here's what each one did for me and why they still matter at any age."
The Marines Made Me
"I was 19 with no direction. I quit my job, failed at college, and had no plan. Then I stepped on the yellow footprints at MCRD San Diego. The Marines made me."
The Kid From Kent
By Sean | Iron Oak Group Before the Marines. Before the gym. Before the career, the investments, the app, and the blog. There was a kid from Kent, Washington who had all the talent in the world and no idea what to do with it. This is where the story really
The Spark
By Sean | Iron Oak Group I was five weeks into a six-week business trip. Away from my wife. Away from my kids. Living out of a hotel room with a gym that had dumbbells, a bench, and a cable machine if I was lucky. I opened my fitness app.
Where It Started — Okinawa, 1999
By Sean | Iron Oak Group Before the app. Before the LLC. Before the investments and the retirement target and the executive title. There was a base gym in Okinawa, Japan, my brother Chris, and two 160-pound Marines who had no business benching 315. But we did. For reps. This
The Starting Line
By Sean | Iron Oak Group I'm not a writer. I'm not an influencer. I'm a 47-year-old Marine veteran, executive, husband, father, and lifelong fitness guy who decided it was time to bet on himself. This blog is where I document the next
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