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Name Your Price: Set Your Terms, Raise Your Rates, and Charge What You’re Worth as a Consultant, Coach, or Freelancer by Kate Dixon

March 12, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Kate Dixon

Book Review

If you currently wonder if you are running your business, or your business is running you, then you need to read Kate Dixon’s book, Name Your Price:  Set Your Terms, Raise Your Rates, and Charge What You’re Worth as a Consultant, Coach, or Freelancer. Too many consultants, freelancers, coaches, and service providers rely on gut feelings and the rumor mill to make pricing and terms decisions for their businesses. If that’s you, then you already know those strategies don’t work – they can prevent you from earning what you’re worth, keep you up at night, and may even get you into situations that can threaten the health of your business. But you can do better. 

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Resilient Women in Life and Business by Kim Hayden

March 5, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Kim Hayden

Book Review

Resilience is a key requirement in the life of any woman entrepreneur, and Kim Hayden, author and editor of the new book, Resilient Women in Life and Business, has some great insights to share on the subject. The book features insights and stories from 18 highly successful business women from around the world who share their current best thinking about life and business; and the importance of cultivating resilience.

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The Unconventional Entrepreneur: Launch a Successful Business & Live the Work-Life Dream by Alexandra N Nolan

February 26, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Alexandra N Nolan

Book Review

Alexandra N Nolan, entrepreneur and author of The Unconventional Entrepreneur: Launch a Successful Business & Live the Work-Life Dream, welcomes you to the spontaneous world of the Unconventional Entrepreneur! Alexandra was in her mid-20s - making a great salary - traveling all over the US. She really couldn't have had a better job, from what it looked like on the outside, but deep down she just knew that there was something more she was meant to do. Her book is the story of the journey to becoming an Unconventional Entrepreneur.

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Welcome To The Room, Mama: The Mompreneur's Guide To Getting Out Of Your Head, Ditching The Mom Guilt, And Building A Successful Business by Alyssa Morton

February 19, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Alyssa Morton

Book Review

Serial entrepreneur, Alyssa Morton, author of Welcome To The Room, Mama: The Mompreneur's Guide To Getting Out Of Your Head, Ditching The Mom Guilt, And Building A Successful Business, knows from first hand experience about the balancing act of entrepreneurship and raising a family. She knows these conflicting thoughts and limiting beliefs all too well. On her journey from desk job slave to successful businesswoman, she had to overcome barriers of imposter syndrome, scarcity mindsets, time mismanagement, fear of failure, and so much more. Now on the other side, she looks back on mothers everywhere who have so much to offer and achieve, but never take the leap.

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Dare to Launch - Mini MBA for First-Time Entrepreneurs by Anne Cocquyt

February 12, 2023 Melanie Hawken

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In a world of outdated entrepreneurship books and expensive MBA programs, startup founder Anne Cocquyt, author of Dare to Launch - Mini MBA for First-Time Entrepreneurs, combines inspirational examples of today’s entrepreneurs with practical steps you can immediately take to get results.

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Cash injection planner for entrepreneurs: A Fast-Action Guide for Bringing Cash Into Your Business in the Next 7 Days by Michelle Kulp

February 5, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

Michelle Kulp, entrepreneur and author of the book Cash injection planner for entrepreneurs: A Fast-Action Guide for Bringing Cash Into Your Business in the Next 7 Days, believes that The #1 responsibility of entrepreneurs is to make money. Yet the #1 reason businesses fail is due to a lack of cash flow. She says many of those failures are preventable…

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The Vacation Effect for Entrepreneurs: Grow Your Business Even Faster by Working Less and Having More Fun by Denise M Gosnell

January 29, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Denise Gosnell

Book Review

All too often, business owners end up stuck, feeling like the only way to grow is to work harder and harder, but in her book The Vacation Effect for Entrepreneurs, business strategist and lifestyle designer Denise Gosnell has a solution. She shows busy entrepreneurs how to create the free time they crave while growing the business they love.

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Legalpreneur: The Business Owner's Guide To Legally Protecting Your Business by Andrea Sager

January 22, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Andrea Sager

Book Review

Andrea Sager is the CEO and founder of The Legalpreneur and the author of fascinating new book, Legalpreneur: The Business Owner's Guide To Legally Protecting Your Business. Throughout this book, you'll be introduced to Andrea's million-dollar Legalpreneur framework - a step-by-step guide to help you legally secure your business. This is not just another business self-help book, filled with dense lessons and non-relatable stories. This book is a story about how to build the company of your dreams, through tried and trusted methods. Whether you're an up-and-coming entrepreneur, a seasoned Etsy seller, or a mom and pop shop looking to expand, Legalpreneur: The Business Owner's Guide to Legally Protecting Your Business is the only book you will need.

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Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity by Miriam Schulman

January 15, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Miriam Schulman

Book Review

If you are a creative who wants to transform your passion into a profitable business, then you need to read the great new book, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living from Your Creativity by Miriam Schulman. Whether you’re a musician, photographer, painter, writer, dancer, singer, or any other creative with aspirations of making a living from your art, this is the perfect time to turn your creative ideas into a sustainable business. With gatekeepers no longer controlling the market, anyone with a laptop and a dream can make a thriving living from their creativity. Miriam Schulman shows you how.

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The Creative Business Handbook: Follow Your Passions and Be Your Own Boss by Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova

January 8, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova

Book Review

If you are a creative looking to build a business from your endeavours, then The Creative Business Handbook: Follow Your Passions and Be Your Own Boss by Alicia Puig and Ekaterina Popova is the book for you. Offering veteran insight and friendly, actionable advice from two self-made women who manage three six-figure businesses, this practical handbook acts as a roadmap to guide anyone wanting to build a profitable venture out of their creative passion.

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Walking with Gorillas by Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

January 1, 2023 Melanie Hawken

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

Book Review

In her enchanting memoir, Walking with Gorillas, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian, tells the remarkable story from her animal-loving childhood to her career protecting endangered mountain gorillas and other wild animals. She is also the defender of people as a groundbreaking promoter of human public health and an advocate for revolutionary integrated approaches to saving our planet. In an increasingly interconnected world, animal and human health alike depend on sustainable solutions and Dr. Gladys has developed an innovative approach to conservation among the endangered Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest and their human neighbors.

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SOS - A Survival Guide for Women at Work by Chantal Korteweg, Marijn Wiersma, Tessel van Willigen, and Lidewij Wiersma

December 18, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

The SOS - A Survival Guide for Women at Work is a new book currently being co-authored by four inspirational women, Chantal Korteweg, Marijn Wiersma, Tessel van Willigen, and Lidewij Wiersma. This important book discusses topics such as impostor syndrome, female leadership, role models, networking, negotiating, conflict, guilt and parenting. Each of the four authors writes from their own personal experiences, combined with research on each of the topics, and interviews with global leaders. The book provides an SOS framework with solutions and suggestions for Self, Others and the System. A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the book and can currently be found on Publishizer - the authors are asking women around the globe to show their support by pre-ordering the book to get it published on https://publishizer.com/sos-a-survival-guide-for-women-at-work/

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The Juggle is Real: Finding success and balance as a Mompreneur by Bethany Meadows

December 4, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Bethany Meadows

Book Review

If you are a Mompreneur, constantly juggling all aspects of your business and personal life, then Bethany Meadows’ new book, The Juggle is Real, will both resonate and inspire. She helps mompreneurs find success at home and in business, so they can achieve fulfillment and balance in both.

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Bigger Than You: The Entrepreneur's Guide To Building An Unstoppable Team by Kelly Roach

November 27, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Kelly Roach

Book Review

Bigger Than You by Kelly Roach is the entrepreneur's playbook to building an Unstoppable Team. Her book breaks down each of the simple steps and proven strategies to take your own team from 0 to hero and is relevant for business owners at any age or stage that want to improve the profitability and performance of their team.If you are a small business owner or entrepreneur that is burnt out, exhausted, stretched too thin trying to do it all....this is for you.

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Mindset of an Entrepreneur: Strategies, Skills and Mindset for Achieving Business Growth and Success by Toyin Umesiri

November 20, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Toyin Umesiri

Book Review

Those who aspire to build globally relevant brands and businesses must adopt winning mindsets, according to business coach Toyin Umesiri, author of Mindset of an Entrepreneur: Strategies, Skills and Mindset for Achieving Business Growth and Success. She believes that to master entrepreneurship is fundamental, and in her book she shows you how to adapt business growth strategies and develop the skills to monetize and structure commercial ventures.

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The Entrepreneur Advantage: Emotional Intelligence for Building and Growing Your Business by Elizabeth Miner

November 13, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Elizabeth Miner

Book Review

Entrepreneurship is a Marathon, according to international business coach, global speaker, digital nomad, and author Elizabeth Miner. Her book, The Entrepreneur Advantage: Emotional Intelligence for Building and Growing Your Business, is a great tool to have in your personal business building race. Elizabeth shares her knowledge and encourages entrepreneurs to think more deeply and personally about how they operate and show up in their business to create complete and sustainable success.

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How to be an A+ Partner, Mom and Entrepreneur: For women who are trying to do it all by Sylvie Tamanda

November 6, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Silvie Tamanda

Book Review

All women worldwide who struggle to balance parenthood, love, and a fulfilling profession should read How to be an A+ Partner, Mom and Entrepreneur by author Silvie Tamanda. Sylvie has experienced what most women do as a partner and mother of two young children, but she eventually found a way to make it all work. Women who are now having difficulties will discover all the answers to their queries, and those who have not yet stepped foot in these three worlds will have plenty of information to get them ready for what lies ahead.

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Dancing with Numbers: Grow a Financially Healthy Business and Choreograph the Life You Want by Tricia M Taitt

October 30, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Tricia M Taitt

Book Review

Just as dancers strengthen their physical core to dance at peak performance, small business owners need to strengthen their financial core to be at peak financial performance. Dancing With Numbers: Grow a Financially Healthy Business and Choreograph the Life You Want by Tricia M Taitt lays out the dance moves that established small business leaders can take to engage in a harmonious relationship with their numbers, step confidently in their CEO shoes empowered with actionable financial advice, and grow a profitable enterprise.

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The Happy Hermit: how to thrive as an introvert entrepreneur by Brigitte van Tuijl 

October 23, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Brigitte van Tuijl

Book Review

For all those naturally introverted women entrepreneurs who have been told to change in order to find success, Brigitte van Tuijl’s book, ‘The Happy Hermit: How to thrive as an introvert entrepreneur’ could be just the counterpoint needed. She believes that you should never have to change who you are just to grow a successful business, in fact just the opposite is true.

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Level Up Your E-commerce Business/ Road Map To Financial Wealth by Cyndi Zlotow

October 15, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Cyndi Zlotow

Book Review

Cyndi Zlotow is an e-commerce entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building online businesses, and in her new book, Level Up Your E-commerce Business/ Road Map To Financial Wealth, she shares that experience. If you have sold anything online and are ready to build an online business that will bring you financial freedom, this book is for you.

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