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The Book of the Month inside Creator Launch Academy for December is How to Get Rich, by Felix Dennis. We’re taking one nonfiction book per month, and relentlessly applying it to our businesses. Join us.

Happy New Year!

Somebody is going to win this year. Somebody is going to get everything they’ve ever wanted in this life.

And there is absolutely no reason WHATSOEVER why it can’t be you.

Like a lot of people, I’ve come out of the gate f***ing swinging in 2026, but the difference between me and them is that I will KEEP swinging, all year, until I achieve what I set out to achieve, and build what I aspire to build.

Literally anybody can just come out and “say” this. I realize that.

You may have been making some loud claims to your friends, family, coworkers, etc. recently too. And that’s fine…

But 2026 is your chance to back it up.

So yes, How to Get Rich, by Felix Dennis is this month’s Book of the Month inside Creator Launch Academy, and we are going to be RELENTLESSLY applying its lessons throughout all of January.

And there’s a LOT you can learn from this book, not least of which is that material success isn’t everything. You have to remember that Felix Dennis died a very sad, lonely man, full of regrets for the unlived life he never allowed himself to experience.

But then again…he also built a media empire worth $600,000,000+ and then wrote this book that teaches you EXACTLY how he approached the acquisition of riches.

I know that I talk about money, wealth-creation, and business success quite often - and it’s an important part of life - but it has to be kept in proportion.

Play to win, yes, but make sure you’re playing the right game.

This whole year’s going to be fantastic, it’s awesome to have you with us, and join the community if you want to go DEEP on How to Get Rich this month!

If you want my personal help to add between $1-5K/month in monthly recurring revenue to your creator business, and grow your audience and authority exponentially at the same time, Creator Launch Academy is exactly where you need to be. Join here.

1. The Second Ring of Power, by Carlos Castaneda

After achieving my (somewhat meaningless) goal of reading 1,000 books before I turned 30, I set a new (also meaningless but cool) goal of reading 10,000 books. As of today, I’ve read exactly 1,455 books, including 1 book so far this year, and if you’re interested, here’s my full Reading List.

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*Buy My New Lamborghini Huracan | ON TRACK

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DATE RANGE: January 1st—7th

Woke Up: 9:00AM

Sleep Quality: 84%

Pages Read: 115

Workout: Rest Day

Work Completed:

Posted 1x on Instagram

Posted 3x on Twitter

Posted 3x on Threads

Posted 3x on LinkedIn

Posted 3x on Facebook

Published 1 YouTube Video

Published The Reading Life Newsletter

Worked on Creating Sponsorship Deliverables

Worked on Current Author Campaigns

Managed Creator Launch Academy Community on Skool

Completely Organized My Workflow for Tomorrow

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Yes, the Goals Accountability Updates are back! As you can see, I’ve laid out some pretty ambitious stuff this year, but I am READY. Let’s get it.

But eh, I’m gonna go read for a bit before bed, and I’ll talk to you soon!

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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