Book Review
In her new book, She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life, best-selling author and business coach, Jadah Sellner, creates a new entrepreneurial model for women. The model is centered around sustainable leadership - a practical framework women entrepreneurs can use to create a business on their own terms, prioritize their well-being, and break free from the toxic culture that leads to burnout and overwhelm.
As an entrepreneur, Jadah Sellner, the best-selling business coach and author of She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life, knows what it’s like to be burned out, in debt, and just barely holding on to a new business. In the process of launching and building multiple companies, she realized today’s aggressive 24/7 hustle culture wasn’t working for her because of one simple reason: It was built by men for men. Jadah recognizes that women are spread too thin as they struggle to keep up with the demands of their lives. Determined to find a better way, Jadah created a new model that is not only more inclusive for women but healthier. To build businesses that last, she argues, we need to lead with love in life and business, which starts with ourselves and moves outwards to our families, our teams, our communities, and the customers we serve with clarity and purpose. Her new book, She Builds, introduces her new framework, which rests on the four essential principles of L.O.V.E. - Lead, Optimize, Visualize, Expand.
In She Builds, Jadah Sellner reminds us that there’s a whole woman behind a business and we need to acknowledge, support, and nourish all of her to form a truly solid foundation. Filled with inspiring personal stories, case studies, interactive exercises, and practical advice, She Builds will help women build their businesses in a way that works for them - with love.
Author Quotes
Focus on your most valuable asset: you. Take a pause, set a clear purpose, and surround yourself with the support you need. Own the many hats you wear so you can feel empowered as a leader and recommit to your dreams.
Double down on what’s working, and eliminate what isn’t. Assess your schedules, strategies, and business plans, and adjust them where necessary so you can turn your dreams into reality without burning out.
Make your plan visible - conceptualize a clear yet flexible road map to execute your vision in the next 12 months so your business can thrive - and celebrate your wins.
Create growth and longevity without losing yourself. The key is to define success on your own terms: Trust yourself, trust the process, and trust your vision to develop in a way that works for you.
About the author
Jadah Sellner is a best-selling author, business mentor, host of the Lead with Love® Podcast, and sought after international keynote and TEDx speaker. Jadah helps founders grow their businesses to the next level without sacrificing what matters most. Her work has been featured in: O: The Oprah Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CBS’s The Doctors TV, and on the cover of Woman’s World. Jadah loves taking bubble baths, playing board games, and dancing to Beyoncé. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter.
Why LoA loves it…
So many women entrepreneurs struggle with getting a balance in their business and personal lives, with so many demands on their time, energies and emotions. What is needed is a practical framework that women entrepreneurs can use to create a business on their own terms, prioritize their well-being, and break free from the toxic culture that leads to burnout and overwhelm. Jadah Sellner’s new book provides just that - it’s like having your personal business coach on side, guiding you through the ups and downs of entrepreneurial life without burn out. A must-read for all women entrepreneurs in growth mode. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa