Your Next Level Life: 7 Rules of Power, Confidence, and Opportunity for Black Women in America

Written by Karen Arrington

Narrated by L. Malaika Cooper

Channel your black girl magic: If you're feeling stuck or trapped by other people's expectations of what you can achieve, it's time to stop playing small and start redefining what success can mean for you. It's time to get that upgrade. Karen Arrington—founder of the Miss Black USA Pageant, creator of the Next Level Women's Summit, and mentor to thousands of confident, successful young black women—is your guide to getting your next level life.



Leave a legacy of black excellence: With the seven simple rules, you'll learn how to bring your career, income, and lifestyle to that next level. Don't settle for a life of invisibility and mediocrity. Set ambitious goals, reach for bigger opportunities, and know that you are brave enough to get what you deserve.



The rules of success in Your Next Level Life will show you how to:



● Create all the money you need



● Position yourself like a star



● Connect with other powerful women



Give a gift of confidence: For anyone looking for inspirational gifts for women in their lives, Your Next Level Life is unlike other self-help books for women. It's a guide to opportunity that recognizes and celebrates the true magic of ambitious black women.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ascent Audio
• Release date: Mar 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781663710826

Karen Arrington

Karen Arrington is the founder of the Miss Black USA Pageant. More than a pageant, it's a movement—celebrating the talents and achievements of today's black women and awarding over $450,000 in college scholarships each year. Since founding the pageant in 1986, Karen has mentored over 1,000 young women, helping them get into top medical schools, land major modeling and recording contracts, secure life-changing grants and sponsorship deals, and more. In addition to running the pageant, Karen is a philanthropist and humanitarian whose work has touched millions of lives.  She’s the co-founder of Diabetes Awareness Day in West Africa and was named a Goodwill Ambassador to the Gambia and to the Re-public of Sierra Leone. Karen has received numerous awards including leadership awards from The Lifetime Network and Jones New York, the Trailblazer's Award by Zeta Phi Sorority (the highest award that is bestowed in this sorority which has over 21,000 members), Mary-land Black Mayors Honors for commitment and dedication to the community, and she was a Woman’s Day Magazine Red Dress Honoree along with CNN’s Sanjay Gupta and Olympic gold medalist Dana Vollmer. Karen has been interviewed in places like The Washington Post, Woman’s Day, Jet, and on BET. More info about Karen’s work can be found at karenarrington.com and missblackusa.org.

Reviews for Your Next Level Life

[Ericka Neville · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book. Loved how the author provided immediate actionable steps.

[Glenise Smith · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the audio version of this book. The author gave great advice with resources.

[Casey Brown · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A nice short refresher for stuff that’s been said 1000 times before. Sometimes that’s all you need.

[Nicole Bolden · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This a great book to read while walking. I felt inspired and encouraged.

[NeeCee Lowe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was very motivating, inspiring and just what I needed. I listened to this audiobook the first time while cleaning my room. I had to listening to it again with pen and paper! So many wonderful gems! Gave me the jumpstart I needed. Thank you!