All I Ever Needed to Know About Business
I Learned From Selling Rocks
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
This hilarious heartfelt fictional memoir shares one summer day when a determined seven year old finds a creative way to earn the money to pay back her grandmother. After exploring options on wage earnings in the neighborhood, ( IE: Lemonade stands), she thinks creatively. Soon she digs out an old bag of shells and rocks that she had stored back when the family returned from the annual trip to Florida. With a creative and determined spirit, she finds a way to earn money. She learns that say what we had to go to school and corporate training on: How to do local research, product development, price strategies and some complicated new partnership ventures. By the end of the day, all of her lessons become the reader's lessons. The parallel of childhood dreams and our own adult endeavors is interwoven throughout the book. A simple reflection back on a sunny afternoon ends up being a lesson we all can take to heart in our daily business decisions and interactions. We learn our adventurous spirit and determination really is the base to start a business. Enjoy this wonderful witty tale of valuable lessons and inspiration no matter the age.
Formats
Book Details
About the Book
The hilarious heartfelt fictional memoir shares summer day of a seven year old who steals 2 quarThis hilarious heartfelt fictional memoir shares one summer day when a determined seven year old finds a creative way to earn the money to pay back her grandmother. After exploring options on wage earnings in the neighborhood, ( IE: Lemonade stands), she thinks creatively. Soon she digs out an old bag of shells and rocks that she had stored back when the family returned from the annual trip to Florida. With a creative and determined spirit, she finds a way to earn money. She learns that day what we had to go to school and corporate training on: How to; do local research, product development, price strategies and some complicated new partnership ventures. By the end of the day, all of her lessons become the reader's lessons. The parallel of childhood dreams and our own adult endeavors is interwoven throughout the book. A simple reflection back on a sunny afternoon ends up being a lesson we all can take to heart in our daily business decisions and interactions. We learn our adventurous spirit and determination really is the base to start a business. Enjoy this wonderful witty tale of valuable lessons and inspiration no matter the age.
About the Author
Julie Hagen completed her BA in Business Management in her hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Determined, relentless and ambition set her on a path to explore new territories throughout the country and working in media and entertainment industries as an Account Manager for Associated Press and other media outlets to high profile clients including SUBWAY, Walt Disney Studios, Universal Studios, New Line Cinema, DreamWorks to name a few. She learned the art of marketing and communication for products and services at the age of seven during the 1970s when gas prices were high, jobs were few and kids were on the block wearing the latest "hand me downs" peddling pizzas, lemonade...You name it. Julie took her childhood experiences and learned about people quickly. As a natural story teller with relentless drive, Julie now shares her stories that have common threads of childhood dreams and hopes combined with our adult dreams and hopes. Sometimes you have to listen to your inner child to be successful as an adult. Today Julie went back to that sea shore in Florida and really does sell seashells by the seashore.. After penning her memory after all these years, she went back to where it all started for inspiration, the beach with one shell at a time. As a beach Realtor in Clearwater Beach she has respectfully assimilated quickly in the real estate culture and staying true to the lessons she learned when selling her painted rocks and shells. A local resident now of Clearwater Beach, she truly takes pride in her Real Estate Career and has come full circle selling her shell/rocks. You can find her around the beach taking walks, showing property and talking to business owners. All She Ever Needed to Know About Business She Learned from Selling the same shells as she sells today! Truly a full circle life!