Interview With Author Morris Tenny
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m an author, investor, and psychological practitioner obsessed with how beliefs shape behavior—especially around money, performance, and confidence. I started investing at 20 with deposits, property, shares, and bonds, and built financial independence through boring, repeatable systems rather than hype. My background blends economics and psychology, so I write at the intersection of mindset and practical action: how to change what you do by first upgrading what you believe. I coach entrepreneurs and professionals to dismantle self-sabotage, negotiate without guilt, and build simple systems that stick. I’ve written one book so far—Money Mental Traps—with a companion printable workbook, and I’m outlining my second now.
Outside of work, I travel to study how different cultures think about success, I practice languages for the joy of connection, I play golf for focus, lift weights for resilience, and spend quiet time on the water to reset. I believe wealth starts in the nervous system: calm creates clarity, clarity drives action.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Money Mental Traps: 12 Hidden Beliefs That Sabotage Your Finances—and How to Break Them.
It was inspired by watching smart, capable people repeat the same patterns: undercharging because “I don’t want to seem greedy,” delaying launches out of perfectionism, avoiding money conversations out of shame. They didn’t need more spreadsheets—they needed a clean, practical way to identify and remove the beliefs running the show. The book distills years of coaching into short chapters with step-by-step exercises so readers can feel change in minutes, not months.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I “rehearse” chapters on walks. If an idea survives a 30-minute walk without notes, it’s clear enough to write.
I write the exercise first, then the chapter. If there’s no useful action at the end, the chapter isn’t ready.
I keep a “reader’s voice” sticky note: “I have 10 minutes. Make this count.” It keeps me honest—no fluff.
I do a nervous-system check before edits: breathe, release shoulders, then cut 20% of words. Calm improves clarity.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Carol Dweck — Mindset, for the simplicity of belief → behavior.
James Clear — Atomic Habits, for systems thinking and friction design.
Brené Brown — for shame work and emotionally safe language.
Ramit Sethi — for candid money conversations and scripts.
What are you working on now?
Two projects:
A follow-on guide: a 12-week system of tiny, repeatable actions to lock in calm, clarity, and consistent earning.
A short book for creatives and consultants: scripts, anchors, and micro-systems to ask for your worth without the guilt hangover.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Conversations over campaigns. I prioritize:
Useful freebies that actually get used: scripts, checklists, and a printable workbook.
Consistent, no-drama newsletters with one idea, one story, one action—readable in 3 minutes.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write for one person with one problem. Clarity beats clever.
Build your exercise first; the prose should serve the outcome.
Ship small and often. A finished 120 pages beats a perfect 600 in your head.
Don’t outsource your voice. Edit hard, but keep your edges.
Protect your nervous system. A calm writer writes clearer books and finishes them.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Make it easier to do the right thing than the wrong thing.”
In money, habits, and writing, design beats discipline: lower friction for the behavior you want, raise friction for the one you don’t.
What are you reading now?
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel (story-driven money wisdom).
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman (time, limits, and what matters).
What’s next for you as a writer?
Deepening the practice: more field-tested scripts, more short, practical books. I’m building a library of “micro-systems” that help people negotiate, price, save, and decide—calmly.
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?
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (portable sanity).
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (perspective under pressure).
The Complete Works of Seneca (letters for long days).
A durable field guide to edible plants—philosophy is great; survival is better.
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