Having What Matters: The Black Woman's Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want

by Monique Greenwood

Now is the time to take your joy off layaway! In this practical and informative guide, Monique Greenwood offers easy-to-follow, down-to-earth advice and anecdotes for creating the life you really want. From financial freedom to finding or enjoying a healthy relationship, Greenwood covers all the bases. She charts her own incredible journey from anonymity to the top of the Essence masthead, from an unfit size-eighteen body to a shapely size twelve, from a cramped rental apartment to a mansion of her own, from countless bad relationships to a sweet union. Her bootstrapping strategies work! Having What Matters

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Dacia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book kept my interest and I was not totally bored. Monique has some good suggestions. Its kind of a feel-good book and I'm glad she made it.

[Chanel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having What Matters is a much needed self-awareness book. What matters is defining your seven dimensions of wellness, having the "right" people in your circle and determining success based on your definition. I really enjoyed this book!

I discovered this author when she was featured on the "Daily Worth" website as a business owner. I hope to visit her Bed and Breakfast one day. Her website is: http://akwaaba.com/akwaaba-mansion. She is truly an inspiration.

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky enough to discover this book at Jersey City Free Books- and it was enormously insightful in alerting me to many of the very special issues that both men and women of African descent face-that are publicized no where as much as they could or should be. As a person of European descent with both an ally's and Relationship/Communication Coach- I learned much about the challenges that I imagine-but only in theory.
Very valuable reading.

[Michael Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ms. Greenwood was the keynote speaker at a Minority Enterprise Development Week event in Philly. She autographed my book. I loved the positive affirmations and life roadmaps in the book.