Start with yourself... A new vision for work and life

Given her early life circumstances—the daughter of a working-class single mother, raised in a poor neighborhood in East London, and having dropped out of high school—you'd never expect Emma Greed to become one of America's wealthiest self-made women.

That's what makes Greed so unique, but she's convinced you can too: her book, Start Yourself, is a practical guide to her mindset and approach to work and life, written in an easy-to-use style so you can immediately apply her philosophy to whatever you're trying to build.

Among her most inspiring ideas, Greedy identifies what she calls "old ideas": rigid thinking, outdated notions; and entrenched cultural norms about work-life balance, the value of money, and the unsuitability of ambition—which aren't really norms at all. Greedy insists they are biases, systemic errors, and we must eliminate them from our minds so we can gain a greater sense of control, even mastery, over our daily and long-term goals.

Ultimately, this book is for anyone tired of feeling like a mere spectator or passenger in their own life. Grady offers practical, immediately applicable solutions for building a holistic mindset and thought process for managing emotions, clarifying thoughts, and identifying the right next step, all while maintaining a consistently positive outlook.

It's about regaining your balance after setbacks, taking responsibility while forgiving yourself, not expecting shortcuts while seizing opportunities without hesitation, relentlessly pursuing success, and never apologizing for your dreams.