Chasing the Bright Side
Embrace Optimism, Activate Your Purpose, and Write Your Own Story
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4.6 • 11 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
One flicker of hope. That's all it takes to catapult yourself into the life you've always imagined. Join entrepreneur and bestselling author Jess Ekstrom as she shares her journey to creating good in the world while fulfilling her own dreams -- and teaches you how to do the same.
Do you have dreams for yourself and the world that are tucked away in your box of somedays? What would happen if today was the day you opened the box? And what if that box was the key to a better tomorrow?
In?Chasing the Bright Side, Jess Ekstrom shares her own inspirational story of how optimism helped her overcome multiple challenges, and the dynamic ways her mindset propelled her as a young entrepreneur, international speaker, and philanthropist.??
Jess teaches us that success is not born out of skill, school, where we're from, who we know, or what we scored on the SAT. None of us were born?ready, but we are born with something more important than skills. We're born with optimism -- the initial seed for success. Optimism fuels the belief that you can be the one to create the good the world needs. But you've got to hone it, practice it, and choose to live?from?it.
Chasing the Bright Side will give you the practical tools and encouragement you need to:
Embrace the life-changing power of optimismActivate your unique purposeWrite your own story
Jess's story is sure to inspire you to start Chasing the Bright Side -- right where you are.
Praise for Chasing the Bright Side:
"Chasing the Bright Side is essential reading for anyone facing a challenge, in work or in life. With emotion, humility, and humor (and some amazing stories), Jess Ekstrom not only demonstrates how anyone with a dream can eventually persevere, but also shows by example how we all can tap into the passion to do so. It's the book I wish I had read before starting my own entrepreneurial journey, but luckily it's not too late for everyone else. It's a page-turner that you won't be able to put down until you've finished but holds lessons that will reveal themselves to you for a lifetime."
--Marc Randolph, Netflix cofounder and first CEO
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this spectacular debut, Ekstrom, founder of Headbands of Hope, which donates to cancer research for every headband sale, provides a delightful guide to making one's dreams come true. "I'm not going to tell you to put on a happy face and skip down the street high-fiving everyone who walks by," she promises in her opener. Instead, she offers strategies for embracing optimism where one can see and understand the bad, but still believe there can be good and learning to feel comfortable with its twin qualities of fear and possibility. Ekstrom, great-niece of Bernie Madoff, developed this attitude after her family lost all of its money to the disgraced financier. After interning at Disney World and Make-a-Wish, Ekstrom noticed many girls with cancer wearing headbands instead of wigs and hats, and founded her company from her dorm room at North Carolina State University. She shares the ideas that propelled her: letting the wonder be bigger than the limits, documenting and celebrating "the wins," having self-confidence, and getting motivated "just for today" every day. Ekstrom's winding life story and uplifting message of betting on oneself in all situations will appeal to readers at any stage of their life or career.
Customer Reviews
❤️
I really enjoyed this book. It was inspirational, emotional, and easy to pick up and put down. As a busy mom that works full time and reads for fun it can be hard to read books that require a ton of brain power. This book was easy to read, understand, and in-corporate into my daily habits. Thanks Jess for writing such a great book.
Not sure of your purpose? Read this!
You’re going to need a highlighter and sticky notes to mark all the amazing and uplifting statements that Jess Ekstrom has eloquently placed on the pages of her bold and beautiful book, Chasing the Bright Side. Jess walks you through her journey of building her business, Headbands for Hope while offering lessons learned from the forward and backwards steps of her progress. You’ll feel as though you have a new best friend when you finish Jess’ book and will want to keep the book handy so you can look back and hear her talk to you when you read again; needing to be reminded why you too should push forward on your passions.
Loved it
First page to last page. Absolutely loved this book, Jess’ story telling, and the lessons learned. Thank you Jess!