28 Brutal Truths About Money I Wish I Knew in My 20s

28 Brutal Truths About Money I Wish I Knew in My 20s

Most people learn how money actually works the hard way, after a decade of expensive mistakes nobody warned them about. I went from dead broke to owning a portfolio of companies doing nine figures a year, and almost every breakthrough came from a brutal lesson I had to learn the painful way. In this episode, I'm handing over the 28 truths I wish someone had hammered into me at 20, so you can skip the expensive detours and start playing the real game two decades earlier. ✅ Get your FREE CEO Scorecard: https://go.danmartell.com/4uOZPJi ▸▸ Subscribe to The Martell Method Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3XEBXez ▸▸ Get My New Book (Buy Back Your Time): https://bit.ly/3pCTG78 IG: @danmartell

If I Started Investing in 2026, This is Exactly What I’d Do (From $0)

Most people never get rich because they start investing in the wrong thing. They throw money into index funds and stocks before they've earned the right to, and then they wonder why their portfolio looks the same five years later. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly how I'd invest in 2026 if I were starting from zero, drawing on what I learned building and exiting three companies and becoming the #1 angel investor in Canada. If you've ever felt behind on money, this is the order nobody teaches you.

I read 1900 Books, these 4 will make you rich

After 1900+ books on money, business, and wealth, I can tell you most of them are noise. A small handful actually move the needle on income, and the rest are entertainment dressed up as education. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the 4 books that personally shaped how I built and exited multiple companies, and exactly why they matter at different stages of your wealth journey. Stick around till the end because the last one is the reason most high performers quietly burn out before they ever get rich. ✅ Get your FREE Executive Assistant Playbook here: https://go.danmartell.com/4x1mjsU ▸▸ Subscribe to The Martell Method Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3XEBXez ▸▸ Get My New Book (Buy Back Your Time): https://bit.ly/3pCTG78

The Psychology of Building Real Wealth Like the Top 1%

Working hard isn't what makes you rich. If it was, the people grinding 12 hour days at two jobs would already be wealthy, and they're not. The truth is the 1% operate on a completely different set of mental models than everyone else, and until you adopt them, you'll stay stuck no matter how many hours you put in. In this episode, I'm walking you through the exact mindset shifts I used to become a multi-millionaire by 28 and build a venture studio approaching a billion dollar valuation. Watch till the end because the last one is the one almost nobody talks about. ▸▸ Subscribe to The Martell Method Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3XEBXez ▸▸ Get My New Book (Buy Back Your Time): https://bit.ly/3pCTG78 IG: @danmartell

Overcoming Self-Sabotage in Life and Business

Stop Self-Sabotaging