Stories and Heart: Unlocking the Power of Personal Stories to Create a Life You Love

by Sharon Price John

Overview

UNEXPECTED INSIGHTS from an UNCONVENTIONAL BUSINESS BOOK

The power to create a life you love is within you. This is a core belief of Build-A-Bear CEO Sharon Price John that makes Stories & Heart stand out among today's business books. Revealed through events and experiences that shaped her life, Sharon assembles a blueprint for making meaning in modern times.

More than candid stories that educate and inspire, she guides readers through her framework for using their own personal stories to enact meaningful change in their lives. Each chapter begins with a themed story highlighting a life lesson — like learning to set productive goals, or challenging limiting perceptions — then proceeds to a "Questions from the Heart" section that creates a place for contemplation. The chapters conclude with a "Create Your Own Story" exercise designed to help readers identify the power of their personal stories, impact their own journeys, and create a life they love.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186435532
Publisher:	Advantage Media Group
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

SHARON PRICE JOHN, Since 2013, Sharon Price John has served as president and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW), turning around and redefining the multi-million-dollar company and beloved brand while navigating the “retail apocalypse” — and, more recently, a global pandemic — to deliver the most profitable year in the company’s history in 2021.

However, before becoming the CEO of a publicly traded company, Sharon was a self-professed tomgirl from Tennessee. With sights beyond her small-town roots, Sharon embarked on a fascinating life journey of challenges and opportunities, including graduating from the University of Tennessee, working in the ad industry in New York City, earning an MBA from Columbia University, managing iconic kids’ brands at companies like Mattel and Hasbro and becoming known as a change - agent, and eventually accepting the role of president of the Stride Rite Children’s Group, which led to Sharon taking the helm at Build - A - Bear.

Sharon also serves on the board of directors at Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK), and on the executive committee of the Toy Industry Association board, in addition to supporting a number of philanthropic organizations. She has been named one of the University of Tennessee’s Top 100 Alumni of the last 100 years and recognized as a Distinguished Alumni by Columbia Women in Business. Sharon has three children and lives in St. Louis with her husband, Russ.

Editorial Reviews

Having known Sharon when she worked her first job in advertising, it was an honor to read about her incredible journey to CEO. Along with her engaging stories of success, failures, and challenges, Sharon provides thought provoking lessons for life and for business.

CEO of Haslam Sports Owner of the Cleveland Browns - Dee Haslam

"Inspiring! Stories and Heart guides you through the tales of an extraordinary journey of dedication, gumption, and genuine kindness. Sharon shares more than career stories, letting readers see the formative moments, packed with profound truths and insights that create a more complete picture of a fascinating life. A great read you won't be able to put down!"

Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author - Marshall Goldsmith

"The most important thing a Founder can do is pass on their company to the right successor. For Build-A-Bear it had to be someone with the brains and vision to see the future ahead, but it also had to be a person with HEART. Sharon Price John was and is that person. Her stories are valuable life lessons that will inspire every reader to create a life worth living AND loving!"

Former CEO and Founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop - Maxine Clark