Manisha Thakor – Invest in Your Financial Health and Emotional Wealth

<p><strong>BIO: </strong>Manisha Thakor has worked in financial services for over 30 years, focusing on women’s economic empowerment.</p><p><strong>STORY:</strong> From a very young age, Manisha equated her self-worth to her achievements. This led her to overwork herself almost to death—twice.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> Don’t underestimate the incredible power of the net present value of your future earnings. Invest concurrently in your financial health and your emotional wealth.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><blockquote class="ql-align-center"><strong>“Investing concurrently in your financial health and your emotional wealth is the secret formula to maximizing the NPV of your potential future earning stream.”</strong></blockquote><blockquote class="ql-align-center">Manisha Thakor</blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Guest profile</h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manishathakor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Manisha Thakor</strong></a> has worked in financial services for over 30 years with a focus on women’s economic empowerment. A nationally recognized thought leader around the issues of financial literacy and education, Manisha has been featured in national media such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Barron’s, CNN, and CNBC. She has written two personal finance books for women in their 20s and 30s. Her latest book <a href="https://moneyzen.com/moneyzen-book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough,”</em></a> comes out on August 8th, 2023. Manisha earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA from Wellesley College. She also holds the CFA and CFP designations.</p><h2>Worst investment ever</h2><p>Growing up, Manisha lived in a small town in Indiana. Being mixed race, she got picked on a lot, particularly in grades four, five, and six. Those formative years put her on the search for a sense of belonging. The cheerleaders and football players didn’t like Manisha, but the teachers did because she worked hard and got good grad