What People are Saying About This
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“Funny, humble, and wise . . . Hayes encourages us to live more simply, think more courageously, and perhaps most important, recognize we can begin right now.”
—Forrest Pritchard, New York Times bestselling author of Gaining Ground and Start Your Farm
“Redefining Rich offers a new, more holistic view of income and security . . . Shannon Hayes has learned the hard way how to build a successful and abundant life by accessing wealth with a different lens."
—Diana Rodgers, coauthor of Sacred Cow
“We live in a world of side hustles, passion projects, and calls to ‘do what you love.’ But for too many of us, the result isn’t wealth, but overworking, burnout, and lives that are ever-harder to hold together. As Redefining Rich argues, we can build lives that focus on what matters, combine diversity and unity, and give us back time. ”
—Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, founder of Strategy + Rest and author of Shorter and Rest
“Redefining Rich is a treasure map to remaking our idea of fulfillment from the purely financial to a principled and ultimately more sane pursuit of quality of life . . . But this slim book is something else: a manifesto about how to save the planet, one small business at a time.”
—Dan Charnas, author of Everything in Its Place
“We can redefine rich to mean a work life that is profitable while also keeping us connected to the people and world we care about. Redefining Rich offers readers a detailed guide for building richer, more rewarding lives.”
—Yael Schonbrun, PhD, assistant professor at Brown University and cohost of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast
“Redefining Rich offers a road map to rejecting consumerism and carving out a more satisfying lifestyle—through thrift, entrepreneurialism, creativity, and conscious living (plus naps!). Hayes is that rare author who manages to be both inspirational and deeply pragmatic. . . . Required reading for anyone looking for achievable alternatives to the insanity of our current culture.”
—Tara Henley, author of Lean Out
"In Redefining Rich, Shannon Hayes strikes just the right balance between pragmatism, honesty, and inspiration as she offers an actionable roadmap toward creating a livelihood—and equally important, life—rooted in an abundance of wealth that transcends mere numbers."
—Ben Hewitt, author of The Town That Food Saved and Home Grown
“This is exactly the book I needed to read right now. Shannon unfailingly writes about the exact things I've been turning over in my mind, and in conversations with friends and family. Her writing is not only a hopeful balm about the life-serving economy; she actually provides readers with the tools (and even the math!) to increase their non-monetary wealth. I wish this book was required reading for everyone!”
—Erica Frenay, owner of Shelterbelt Farm and The Meadow at Shelterbelt LLC
“Shannon Hayes shares her personal experience with the harsh realities of what it takes to succeed at a family friendly community serving business in the midst of an extractive economy. And explains how she made it work.”
—David Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World and Change the Story, Change the Future
“A practical guide to moving from an extractive, non-generative living system, to one that is holistic, dynamic and productive . . . it will inspire each of us to transform our thinking and practices in a way that is healing for self, community and planet.”
—Vivian Williams-Kurutz, founder and E.D. of Harlem Wellness Center
"Unlike business books that promise a roadmap to only economic profit, Redefining Rich offers an honest and encouraging picture of what life running a small business can look like, and clears a path toward a life-serving economy for all."
—Katie Spring, The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
" If you have an aspiring entrepreneur in your life, giving them this book may fire them up to take the next step and start their own business."
—Ann Adams, Holistic Management International
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