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HAVING WHAT MATTERS The Black Woman’s Guide to Creating
the Life You Really Want
Monique Greenwood
$25.00 / Hardcover / 245 pages
ISBN: 0688175090
William Morrow / 2001
African-American Women’s Self Realization / Self-help
On Being Positively Real
Accomplished author, successful entrepreneur, and devoted wife and
mother, Monique Greenwood knows indeed a thing or two about having it all.
Her own life offers a great example of the all around success a sister can
achieve in things that matter, if only she manages her personal and
professional affairs by working smarter rather than harder.
A graduate of Howard University and a former editor of Essence,
Ms. Greenwood is the owner of the world-famous Akwaaba Mansion Bed &
Breakfast in Brooklyn, New York, among other enterprises. It was while
writing this book and reflecting on its lessons that the author decided to
leave her highly coveted position as editor of Essence to devote more
time to her personal and family life and the development of her own
business.
The author argues convincingly that by simply following a few proven
principles consistently, and by applying the techniques that are implicit in
the daily practice of high-achieving African-American women (and men)
currently enjoying meaningful and fulfilling lives, all women can attain the
joy and completeness they dream of but may feel unable to reach.
Having risen from anonymity to the top of the Essence totem pole,
from physical misery to healthy good looks, from a cramped rental apartment
to a mansion of her own, and from countless bad relationships to a loving
successful partnership and marriage, the author proves that her
"bootstrapping" strategies work. Replete with good humor, motivational
examples, and infinitely useful advice, Having What Matters gives
African-American women the understanding and the confidence to define their
dreams for themselves, and it also gives them the detailed method they must
follow to turn them to reality: The reader will discover how to identify
delusions that hold her back; how to track her dreams and create a viable
basic plan; and what’s most important, that she has the right to dream of
and to pursue the apparently impossible.
Having What Matters is filled with sage advice in a variety other
important areas, such as: The importance of what the author calls "me time;"
how to find and build a great career; how to achieve financial freedom;
finding a sexy soul-mate; the benefits of looking good and feeling great;
how to surround yourself with loving family and friends; and how to make a
positive difference in the world.
There is no doubt that Monique Greenwood’s formula works and that her
accessible, well-written book provides the knowledge and methodology, which,
if properly and consistently applied, will bring true joy and fulfillment to
the life of the reader. |