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Wealthy and Wise February 2020
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| You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate MurphyWhat it is: an illuminating look at the power of strong listening skills and the ways in which modern technology has allowed us to be always available to listen but not always good at it.
Read it for: the thorough research; the conversations with a diverse group of people (from priests to hostage negotiators) whose careers require them to develop and maintain the listening skills that so many of us have lost. |
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Find Your Pleasure : The Art of Living a More Joyful Life
by Cynthia Loyst
From The Social co-host Cynthia Loyst, a deeply personal lifestyle book about how to take the guilt out of pleasure and get to the heart of what you need and want in all aspects of life--from family, home, and work to love and sex.
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| The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It by John Tierney and Roy F. BaumeisterWhat it is: a thought-provoking and engaging evaluation of negativity bias (in which negative experiences can have a stronger effect on people than positive ones) and how to use it to your advantage.
Topics include: the evolutionary advantages of negativity bias for early humans; the uses of constructive criticism; the constant exposure to negativity from the 24-hour news cycle.
You might also like: Rethinking Narcissism by Craig Malkin; Is Shame Necessary? by Jennifer Jacquet. |
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The 30-day money cleanse : take control of your finances, manage your spending, and de-stress your money for good
by Ashley Feinstein Gerstley
Take control of your finances and de-stress your relationship with money! Like food, money is something all of us use but none of us talk about--creating a stressful relationship that most of us suffer from, obsess over, and try to avoid altogether because it feels too impossible to manage. No matter your income, understanding and CONTROLLING your own financial position will allow you to not just exist securely but to be happy and free in your choices.
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| Women with Money: The Judgment-Free Guide to Creating the Joyful, Less Stressed... by Jean ChatzkyWhat it's about: how women can evaluate their relationships with money and take steps to ensure their financial security, which will allow them to create a life with less stress and more opportunities for fulfillment.
About the author: Award-winning journalist Jean Chatzky is the financial editor for NBC's Today Show, host of the weekly HerMoney podcast, and has written other personal finance books such as Pay It Down and Not Your Parents' Money Book. |
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| The Financial Diet: A Total Beginner's Guide to Getting Good With Money by Chelsea Fagan; designed by Lauren Ver HageWhat it is: an approachable entry point for anyone who needs to get their financial affairs in order but is overwhelmed by trying to figure out where to start.
Read it for: newbie-level introductions to concepts like budgeting and investing; discussions of how money can affect our relationships with ourselves and with each other; the author's warmth, sincerity, and humor. |
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