Holistic Wealth (Expanded and Updated): 36 Life Lessons to Help You Recover from Disruption, Find Your Life Purpose, and Achieve Financial Freedom

by Keisha Blair, Kelly Rutherford (Foreword by)

Overview

"We love your work on Holistic Wealth!" —Oprah Daily Editors

WINNER of the 2024 American Legacy Award in Self-Help: Motivational category

WINNER of the 2023 Best Books Award (American Book Fest) in the Self-Help: Motivational category

A Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper Recommended Book, December 2022

MOTHER OF HOLISTIC WEALTH and MOTHER OF RESILIENCE FRAMEWORKS

Keisha Blair’s Holistic Wealth framework and Personal Financial Identities Framework make her a pioneering trailblazer in creating practical, actionable systems for resilience, earning her the titles Mother of Holistic Wealth and Mother of Resilience Frameworks.

Imagine a life where you are financially savvy and independent, living with purpose and generosity while inspiring others. 

“In this terrific read, Keisha Blair gives us all the tools to thrive, no matter the obstacles we face. She defines prosperity as something beyond monetary figures. Holistic wealth is financial, physical, and emotional stability combined—and she shows us how to get there.” —Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper

Imagine facing life’s disruption with confidence, knowing how to regain your balance in times of uncertainty. By expanding on the teachings shared in the highly acclaimed first edition of her book and in her viral article, “My Husband Died at Age 34—Here Are 40 Life Lessons I Learned from It,” viewed by more than fifty million people globally, author Keisha Blair presents even more revolutionary strategies—curated for the challenges of today’s world—that will help you find balance and success. 

This updated edition of the classic book is fully revised throughout, and includes: 

• A new foreword by iconic actress and activist Kelly Rutherford, star of Gossip Girl, Melrose Place, and Dynasty
• Additional chapters on pandemic-related disruptions and how to face them 
• More than 50 practical tips and case studies from trailblazers, luminaries, and readers (including Certified Holistic Wealth Consultants™ trained by Keisha Blair) who have increased their income, overcome disruption and setbacks, and reinvented themselves using the original book as a guide. 
• New interviews from the Holistic Wealth Podcast with Keisha Blair 
• A Holistic Wealth framework broken down into four easy parts to enable you to assess and build wealth in all areas of your life 

From financial stability and physical health to your emotional and spiritual connections with others, prosperity is more than just a number—it’s a way of living, and it’s yours for the taking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781954854369
Publisher:	Girl Friday Books
Publication date:	03/22/2022
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Keisha Blair is the award-winning, bestselling author of Holistic Wealth: 32 Life Lessons To Help You Find Purpose, Prosperity and Happiness, and the Holistic Wealth Personal Workbook. She is a trained economist with extensive experience in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. She is the founder of the Keisha Blair Institute on Holistic Wealth and is a graduate of the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Keisha has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Essence Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. Her book Holistic Wealth has won multiple awards including Award-Winning Finalist in the 2020 Best Book Awards and Award-Winning Finalist in the 2020 International Book Awards (Self-Help categories).

Table of Contents

Foreword: A Brief Interview with Actress Kelly Rutherford xvii

Introduction xxi

Part I Intentional Life Purpose

1 Life, Well Lived 3

2 Life on Your Terms 10

3 A Personal Mission 18

4 Goals, with Wisdom 23

5 The Incomparable You 28

6 A Sabbatical 39

7 Life within Each Moment 45

8 The Natural World Around You 50

9 Road Trips 56

10 Lifelong Learning (Including Anti-Racism and Gender Equality) 60

11 The Word No 69

Build Your Life Purpose Portfolio 75

Part II Financial Independence

12 Your Personal Financial Identity 79

13 Financial Resilience and Resourcefulness 94

14 A Well-Planned Future 99

15 A Plan for Financial Longevity 104

16 Measured Risks 109

17 A Solid Long-Term Investment 116

18 Freedom from Debt 123

Build Your Financial Independence Portfolio 131

Part III Physical and Spiritual Nourishment

19 Spiritual Self-Renewal 135

20 Recipes Made from Scratch 143

21 Daily Exercise 148

22 Joyful Hobbies 153

23 Prayers and Meditation 157

24 Setbacks 162

25 Grit 167

26 Dignity 173

27 Intuition 178

Build Your Physical, Spiritual, and Emotional Asset Portfolio 187

Part IV Goodwill and Strong Relationships

28 Service to Others (over the Highest-Paid Position) 191

29 Mentorship 200

30 The Gift of Help 209

31 Relationships with the Right People 215

32 A Platform That Represents You 223

33 Time Spent with Family, and Holidays That Count 226

34 Marriage (It's a Beautiful Thing) 230

Build Your Relationship Asset Portfolio 237

Part V Applying Holistic Wealth

35 The Holistic Wealth Portfolio™ 241

36 The Holistic Wealth Development Index™ 244

Summary and Conclusion 249

Acknowledgments 251

Bibliography 253

About the Author 259

Editorial Reviews

"This book should be required reading! Keisha Blair spells out precisely how we can achieve holistic wealth. This is sure to help YOU find purpose and have a more meaningful, happy life." --Dave Kerpen, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of People and Chairman of Likeable Media

"This book will make you more wealthy, but in ways that actually matter. If you live by the wisdom within these pages, it is almost a guarantee that your life will become better. Dive head-first into this book if you want to learn to overcome challenges in your life, live more deeply, and even get more out of your money and relationships. I loved this book, and I'm confident you will, too." --Chris Bailey, international bestselling author of Hyperfocus and The Productivity Project

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