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Written to be used, not admired
Black Life Coaches writes plain, step-by-step guides for the parts of adult life nobody hands you a manual for: budgeting and invoicing, work and leadership, co-parenting and family, and the mindset holding all of it together.
Every guide is meant to be opened on a weekday evening and acted on before the week is out.