The Trouble with Pink Wheelbarrows: Insight, Inspiration, and Ideas for Budding Entrepreneurs
Eaton, Sam
Synopsis "The Trouble with Pink Wheelbarrows: Insight, Inspiration, and Ideas for Budding Entrepreneurs"
Have you ever had to deal with pink wheelbarrows? They have been my greatest failure. As a result, it turns out those moments of sheer frustration, and the odd tear shed in sheer agitation, were the best things that could have ever happened to me.Sam is not only a brilliant strategist but a great storyteller! So many business books are BORING! Not this one - it is like a tell-all memoir had a baby with a Stanford MBA. Be prepared to be entertained and enlightened while learning how to apply real-world experiences so you can take your business to the next level from page one. Jen Coken, Executive Leadership Coach, Speaker, Author of When I Die Take My Panties If you're seeking insights to be your best self, while deep diving into your own insecurities to find strengths and empowerment, look no further. The Trouble with Pink Wheelbarrow's is a beautiful walk through Sam's journey of successes, failures and self-discovery. This easy to read guide uses vivid storytelling, real life examples and heartfelt truths to deliver solid, business focused learning and development. Barbie Winterbottom, CHRO Founder & CEO the Business of HRSam's countless stories, her honesty, and her candor made me relate to her on a level I rarely do with authors. I felt by the end of the book I was wiser AND had made a new friend. Steve Cadigan, Author of Workquake, LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer, Top 200 Global Thought Leader Sam Eaton has a wealth of experience, and she pours it all into her new book. It's a perfect reference book for an entrepreneur looking to start a new business or grow their current business, but it's much more than that. Part guidebook, part memoir, part self-help for the entrepreneur, Sam weaves storytelling, interviews with other entrepreneurs and exercises throughout the book to maximize its functionality for the business owner and really, everyone. She built a very successful business during the pandemic, and she lays her strategy all out in the book. It's also a really fun, incredibly helpful read! If I someday start my own business, this is the first book I'll pick up. Tracie Sponenberg, Chief People Officer, The Granite Group, and co-founder HRontheHouse, HR Rebels and HR Rebooted
