The Broke Genius: Why Smart People Stay Poor and How to Stop
The Broke Genius: a 33,000-word wealth-psychology playbook on why smart, educated people stay broke and the mindset, systems, and 90-day plan to finally break out.
Wealth Mindset · Psychology The Broke Genius Why Smart People Stay Poor — and How to Stop by Joe Giler 2026 Edition · 33,535+ words · 14 Chapters Table of Contents Introduction: The Broke Genius Chapter 1: The Paradox of the Educated Poor Chapter 2: The Overthinking Tax Chapter 3: School Taught You to Be an Employee Chapter 4: Emotional Spending & the Ego Budget Chapter 5: The Comparison Trap Chapter 6: Why Genius Avoids Risk Chapter 7: Redefining Smart Chapter 8: Your Network Is Your Net Worth Chapter 9: The Perfectionism Prison Chapter 10: From Knowing to Doing Chapter...