Interview With Author Joseph Tallal
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’ve written three books, all focused on helping people simplify complex financial concepts and apply them to real life. My career began as a financial planner working with high-net-worth clients, and over time I realized that the same principles that help the wealthy succeed can transform anyone’s life when presented clearly and practically.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Billionaire CAB DRIVER: Timeless Lessons for Financial Success.
The book was inspired by a desire to turn the often-dry topic of personal financial management into a compelling, story-driven experience. I created a fictional billionaire who, after achieving extraordinary wealth, chooses to become a cab driver to share timeless lessons about money, mindset, and freedom in everyday terms anyone can relate to.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I prefer conversational, story-based writing that makes complex subjects easy to absorb. I often visualize my readers sitting beside me, as if I’m explaining ideas during a cab ride—clear, direct, and free of jargon.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
George S. Clason’s The Richest Man in Babylon, Ben Sweetland’s I Can, Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman in the World, and Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich all deeply influenced my perspective on mindset and personal responsibility in achieving financial freedom.
What are you working on now?
I’m focused on expanding distribution for Billionaire Cab Driver and launching a companion online financial-planning tool that helps readers apply the same principles to their own lives.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
II use a combination of Amazon advertising, book-promotion directories like Awesome Gang, and social-media engagement—particularly LinkedIn and Facebook—to connect with readers interested in financial independence and self-development.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing the book is only the first step. The real work is helping readers discover it. Keep promoting, keep engaging, and treat your book as a living message that continues to grow as you do.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Success leaves clues—study what works, model it, and make it your own.” That mindset has guided me not only in writing but in every area of life.
What are you reading now?
I’m revisiting The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel and Atomic Habits by James Clear—both powerful reminders of how small choices and mindset shifts shape long-term results.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continuing to build the Billionaire Cab Driver brand through new media, including podcasts, a blog series, and an educational platform that teaches practical financial planning through stories and interactive tools.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible for wisdom and grounding, The Richest Man in Babylon for timeless financial insight, Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl for perspective, and Walden by Thoreau to appreciate simplicity and self-reliance.
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