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There is nothing like the power of books to influence our lives and light our way. Stay tuned for her next chapter! We had conversations with strong female entrepreneurs regarding the books that had a significant impact on their paths. Here, they discuss how these literary treasures offered boldness, adaptability, and direction in the field of entrepreneurship.
Debbie O’Hara, How Debbie Saves
Women & Money by Suze Orman
“The reason why I loved it, it wasn’t because of the financial knowledge that the book had. What resonated with me was the lack of financial confidence and knowledge that women have and how it affects their lives and their families’ lives in so many ways. Like, so Women and Money. To me, there was such a message of female empowerment when it came to money. That is something that stayed with me like this whole time.”
Kim Richards, Caring for Mama
Matrescence by Lucy Jones
“And, wow… it was so well put together in terms of just really nailing the postpartum experience and not even postpartum. Actually, I will say matrescence is like adolescence. It’s the idea or the process I should say, of becoming a mother… it honors that journey by really going deep into the different experiences that we have… She incorporates a lot of her own experiences becoming a mother and a lot of the research that she did… it’s a fascinating read. It’s eye opening. And I think it’s ultimately just super supportive for any woman who is approaching and going through motherhood.”
Caitlin Lang, Liquid Form Design
Permission to Speak by Samara Bay
“I loved Samara’s book because she doesn’t place any value judgments around ways of speaking, and she doesn’t—there’s a lot of criticism of things like vocal fry or California way of speaking, or a lot of it is, again, gendered and dismissal of women who speak in a certain way. She talks about finding a way, no matter how you speak, to speak with power and to really embody that confidence in your voice. It’s a fun, fun read, but also really powerful and meaningful.”
Sahara Rose Devore, The Travel Coach Network
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
“It just taught me so much about, like, how to go about things in life, and I use it into my business. It’s one of, like, the best business books out there as well.”
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
“It taught me to not take for granted the time that we have with people.
Nicole Leon, E Leon Virtual Assistants
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
“I read that when I was in high school. And the adolescent mind is just so fragile. And so I just think back on who I was at that time and what I was going through and reading was just like I was able to escape my reality. And so the concept of the time traveler’s wife, like time travel love, like the just the intertwining of like fate and oh my God, it was just amazing for me.”
Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
“It was around the same time when I started like shedding the skin in corporate America of saying yes to things that scared me…that book is an amazing—Shonda Rhimes. She’s incredible. I highly recommend reading that for anyone who really just doesn’t say yes to things or is a little more hesitant.”
The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst
“And that one’s actually learning the art of saying no. So your best yes, basically being no. And so that was also part of it—getting rid of the people pleasing element that we all—that most of us have. And sometimes the best yes you can ever say for yourself is no, I don’t want to. It’s not aligned.”
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