Smart Stuff
Our reading lists
We are avid readers at Sagemark Consulting and like to recommend books that we have read ourselves.
Strangers In Paradise
By James Grubman, Ph.D
An astonishing fact is that the vast majority of the wealthy come from middle-class or working-class backgrounds
Preparing Heirs
By Roy Williams & Vic Preisser
Surprising findings into the legacies of 3,250 wealthy families reveal how they achieved and maintained family harmony and ensured smooth transitions of their wealth to well-adjusted heirs
Family Wealth
By James Hughes Jr.
Landmark book that changed the way exceptional families think about their heritage, their wealth, and their legacy to future generations
The Defining Decade
By Meg Jay Ph.D
New York Times bestselling psychologist Dr. Meg Jay uses real stories from real lives to provide smart, compassionate, and constructive advice about the crucial (and difficult) years we cannot afford to miss
Framers
By Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Francis de Véricourt
From pandemics to populism, AI to ISIS, wealth inequity to climate change, humanity faces unprecedented challenges that threaten our very existence and the essential tool that will enable humanity to find the best way foward is defined in this book
Finding Your New Owner
By Jack Beauregard
If you're a business owner over 50, this book could save your business, your wealth and your life by using "Transition Thinking"