I’m thrilled to share that my newest book, Above the Clouds: The GDP Framework for Rising Strong When Life Knocks You Down, will be officially available on Amazon in mid-October! This one is personal. Above the Clouds isn’t just a title—it’s a mindset. A battle-tested framework rooted in Gratitude, Detachment, and Perspective (GDP) that I developed through my own lived experience navigating incarceration, grief, and rebuilding. This book is for anyone who’s ever been grounded by life but knows deep down they were meant to fly. 🛫 Gratitude is your pre-flight check. 🌩 Detachment helps you rise through the storm. ☀️ Perspective is what clears your skies. In Above the Clouds, I walk you through each stage of the journey—with real talk, reflection exercises, and practical tools to help you move from breakdown to breakthrough. This book is especially for those of us who've lived through trauma, poverty, or prison—but it's also for allies, mentors, and anyone committed to rising strong. 🎯 Release Date: Mid-October 📍 Where: Amazon Drop a ✈️ in the comments if you’re excited. Let’s rise—together.

We’re kicking things off by reading The New SSI Method—the foundation of how we approach spending, saving, and investing in this community. Grab your copy (https://tinyurl.com/4u5zra2y) and start reading so we can learn and grow together.We’ll post weekly discussion questions to spark conversation and share insights. Let’s break cycles of poverty and incarceration; build wealth, and transform how we think about money—together. 👉🏽 Looking forward to reading, learning, and rising with you all! Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you're in!

📣 Welcome to the Think Outside the Cell Book Club! This is more than just a reading group—it’s a space to challenge how we think, grow in mindset, master our money, and become who we were meant to be. We'll focus on books that align with the mission of this community:✔️ Personal finance✔️ Entrepreneurship✔️ Identity shifts✔️ Mindset, habits, and healing Here's how it works: 1. We’ll feature a new book every 4–6 weeks 2. You can read at your own pace 3. Weekly discussion questions will be posted 4. Drop your insights, questions, or takeaways in the comments 5. Suggest future books at any time! Let’s read, rise, and rebuild—together.Drop a 🔥 in the comments if you're in! 🏁 First Three Book Club Picks + Discussion Starters: 📘 1. The New SSI Method by Joe Robinson (https://tinyurl.com/4u5zra2y) Focus: Spending, Saving, and Investing for real lifeWhy this book: It’s the foundation of our community—no better place to start. Discussion Questions: - What part of the SSI Method do you struggle with most right now—Spending, Saving, or Investing? Why? - How does your current mindset reflect your past relationship with money? - What’s one small shift you can make this week using the SSI framework? 📕 2. The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel Focus: How emotions and beliefs shape financial decisionsWhy this book: It teaches you that managing money is less about math and more about mindset. Discussion Questions: - What belief about money have you carried that might be holding you back? - Which chapter or story hit you hardest—and why? - How can you apply “wealth is what you don’t see” to your daily choices? 📗 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear Focus: Identity-based habit changeWhy this book: Because changing your money, your life, and your mindset starts with what you do daily. Discussion Questions: - What’s one habit you need to break to grow into your next level? - What’s a small habit you can start this week that aligns with your future self? - How does the idea of “identity-based change” show up in your own transformation?

I’m Joe Robinson (AKA, The Wealth Architect), and I’m honored you’re here. This community was born out of my lived experience—growing up in East New York, surviving incarceration, and learning to rebuild my life from the inside out. For years, I carried shame. But eventually, I realized that what I once saw as a setback was actually my superpower. My journey gave me the insight, empathy, and grit to help others do the same. I created Think Outside the Cell for justice-impacted individuals and our allies—to break cycles of negative mindsets, poverty thinking, and survival-mode living. To build wealth, identity, and purpose through community, knowledge, and action. Here we practice the SSI Method (Spending, Saving, Investing) and the GDP Framework (Gratitude, Detachment, Perspective)—tools for transformation, not just survival. Introduce yourself below 👇🏽Tell us what brings you here and what you hope to gain.Let’s grow together. Join me on YouTube: subscribe here #ThinkOutsideTheCell