Tasha K Recommends Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! on Wino Book Club

I’m grateful to see Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! featured on Tasha K’s Wino Book Club. In this journal entry, I reflect on what this unexpected moment means, the journey of independent publishing, and why the conversations a book inspires matter just as much as the recognition.

CULTURE & TECHNOLOGY

Zangba Thomson

7/8/20263 min read

Tasha K Recommends Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! on Wino Book Club
Tasha K Recommends Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! on Wino Book Club

When I wrote Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You!, I wasn’t chasing a bestseller list or viral moment. My goal was much simpler: to encourage people to think differently about opportunity. I wanted readers to understand that success isn’t always about finding something new—sometimes it’s about seeing what has been there all along.

As an independent author, I’ve learned that books have their own journey. Once they’re published, they begin traveling in directions you could never predict. Some readers discover them through a recommendation. Others stumble across them online. Occasionally, they end up in places you never imagined.

Recently, one of those unexpected moments happened when Tasha K featured Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! during a live episode of Wino Book Club.

Watching someone discover your work in real time is a surreal experience. As I listened, I wasn’t thinking about sales numbers or rankings. I was thinking about the many hours spent writing, revising, and wondering whether the ideas would resonate with anyone beyond the pages. Seeing the book become part of a genuine conversation reminded me why I wrote it in the first place.

The Journey Continues

The recognition on Wino Book Club comes after several encouraging milestones for the book.

Earlier this year, Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! reached Amazon’s #1 Hot New Release list, introducing the book to readers interested in entrepreneurship, financial thinking, personal growth, and recognizing opportunity in everyday life.

Those moments are meaningful, but they aren’t what motivate me.

What stays with me are the conversations.

Books are meant to be read, questioned, highlighted, discussed, and shared. When someone pauses to talk about an idea that resonated with them, that’s where a book truly begins to live.

Why This Book Matters to Me

People sometimes assume the title is simply about making money.

It isn’t.

It’s about perspective.

It’s about learning to recognize value where others overlook it. It’s about becoming resourceful instead of waiting for perfect circumstances. It’s about understanding that opportunities often exist long before we notice them.

The revised edition expands on those ideas by exploring how technology, artificial intelligence, and digital entrepreneurship have changed the way we create value today. While the tools continue to evolve, the underlying message remains the same: opportunity is often closer than we think.

A Moment of Gratitude

I’m grateful to Tasha K and the Wino Book Club community for taking the time to feature the book and introduce it to new readers.

I’m equally grateful to everyone who has supported this journey—from those who purchased a copy during its launch to those who continue recommending it months later. Every reader becomes part of the story in ways an author rarely gets to see.

Independent publishing can sometimes feel like building something one brick at a time. There are no guarantees. There is only the work, the belief that it matters, and the hope that it reaches the people who need it.

Moments like this remind me that the work is traveling.

Looking Ahead

One thing I’ve learned is that writing doesn’t end when a manuscript is finished. In many ways, that’s when the real journey begins.

Books have a way of finding readers at exactly the right moment. Sometimes that happens through a bookstore. Sometimes through a friend. And sometimes through a live conversation on a platform with an audience you never expected.

Seeing Take a Look… There’s Still Money All Around You! featured on Wino Book Club reminded me that every chapter of this journey matters—not just the awards, rankings, or recognition, but the conversations that continue long after the final page has been turned.

For that, I’m genuinely thankful.