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Building Wealth Beyond the Balance Sheet

A Wealthy Girl: 7 Steps to Prosperity, Peace, and Personal Power by Charisse Conanan Johnson For many women, conversations about wealth have historically focused on what we earn, save, and own. In A Wealthy Girl: 7 Steps to Prosperity, Peace, and Personal Power, Charisse Conanan Johnson encourages readers to think…

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Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness: Leading Well from the Inside Out

What does it mean to lead well when being “good” no longer works? This question sat at the center of a recent brunch conversation at ALTAR Community in Chicago, bringing women together for an intimate, candid exploration of leadership, self-trust, and inner alignment. In conversation with author and thought…

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A Little “Big Magic” for Your Business Journey

If you have a big idea stuck in your head—whether it’s launching a startup, building a brand, or finally starting that nonprofit—but you’re too nervous to actually take the leap… I need you to read this book. We spend so much time talking about business plans and budgets, but let’s…

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Unlocking Your influence: An interview with Alison Fragale on her new book, Likeable Badass

In this insightful Q&A, we sit down with organizational psychologist and business school professor Alison Fragale, author of the compelling book Likable Badass, How Women get the Success they Deserve. Fragale shares the personal journey and academic science that inspired her to write a book specifically for women navigating power,…

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