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Healthy, 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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| The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become... by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.What it's about: childhood attachment styles and actionable advice for how parents can "show up" in ways that that foster their child's self-esteem and emotional well-being.
Why you should read it: This thorough yet accessible exploration of early emotional development is the book you'll wish your own parents had access to.
About the authors: Psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel and clinical social worker Tina Payne Bryson have previously collaborated on other parenting books such as The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. |
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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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Smart mom, rich mom : how to build wealth while raising a family
by Kimberly Palmer
Of all life's financial shocks, few compare to bringing home an infant. Just one tiny person costs $250,000 to raise. How will you pay for it? Written by a national money columnist and mother of two, Smart Mom, Rich Mom explores how women today are navigating the financially challenging career/parenting years and emerging more prosperous and empowered. The book mines their experiences to uncover career advice and spending and savings strategies that everyone can use. Original.
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The women's guide to successful investing : achieving financial security and realizing your goals
by Nancy Tengler
"Women now occupy every walk of corporate life and are, in growing cases, the breadwinner of the family. Yet the one area where women are not thriving is in the management of their own growing portfolios. The 2011 Sullivan Trust Study reveals that women now yield unprecedented economic and financial clout--making up nearly two-thirds of the U.S. work force and frequently out-earning their spouses. Yet many advisors overlook women, still speaking to them primarily through their partners or husbands, if atall. It's time for all this to change. Nancy Tengler has the investing experience and here, reaches out to women in a credible way to help begin the process of change for this community. For women, finding an adviser who speaks their language is key. Presentations that focus on a portfolio's return, investment style, market capitalization, and performance compared with a benchmark tend to resonate with men, while women prefer a more personalized conversation that focuses on goals. This book introduces women to wealth accumulation strategies that can be implemented with success. Tengler utilizes her successful career as an investment professional to reveal techniques to identify and purchase stock in high-quality investments. By providing the tools necessary to identify sound managers and their strategies, the reader will develop both the expertise to invest directly and through well-managed bond funds. This technique is unique to The Women's Guide to Successful Investing and is especially important for investors to master in these volatile markets. "
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