Create Your Bright Ideas, Jess Ekstrom
Create Your Bright Ideas, Jess Ekstrom
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Create Your Bright Ideas
Read, Journal, and Color Your Way to the Future You Imagine

Author: Jess Ekstrom

Narrator: Jess Ekstrom

Unabridged: 3 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tommy Nelson

Published: 11/15/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive intro and extra reflection prompts!This interactive book for energetic, creatively minded 8- to 12-year-olds from entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom uses inspiring stories, journaling prompts, coloring pages, and creative ideas to show kids that if they want something to be different in the world, they can do something about it today! Water the seeds of creativity in your child through this engaging book about having a positive growth mind-set. In?Create Your Bright Ideas, Jess motivates kids to be creators and ambitious doers who know they are never too young to change the world.?Create Your Bright Ideas?helps kids discover their passions by offering journaling prompts to bring out your child's bright ideas; personal stories about entrepreneurship and perseverance; and practical advice for discovering and using their unique gifts  Jess never predicted that her time selling cookies and lemonade as a kid was foreshadowing founding her company Headbands of Hope, which helps millions of kids with illnesses. It wasn't always smooth sailing, but each obstacle she faced put her on an unexpected path of inspiration, helping her discover the amazing things she could become and do, like starting multiple businesses, writing a book, and helping millions of people feel more confident in their story. Now Jess shows kids how to channel their own energy and unique interests to create something meaningful. With inspiration from Jess's bestselling book?Chasing the Bright Side, this jump-right-in guide created just for kids and tweens is a great gift for Christmas and birthdays; elementary- and middle-school graduations; and young world changers who want to do something lasting but don't know where to start.  Create Your Bright Ideas?is a great listen while waiting for the bus, for reading time at school, or right before bed. A powerful and fun reminder that many CEOs and nonprofit leaders started their careers with a lemonade stand,?Create Your Bright Ideas?takes kids on an exciting journey of purpose, self-discovery, and bold action. Coloring pages, journaling prompts, and interactive exercises are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About Jess Ekstrom

Jess Ekstrom is the founder of Headbands of Hope, a company that donates headbands to kids with illnesses with every headband sold. Headbands of Hope has been featured on TODAY, Good Morning America, QVC, and The View and has been worn by celebrities like Kelsea Ballerini and Khloé Kardashian. More importantly, Headbands of Hope has donated over one million headbands, reaching every single children's hospital in America and twenty-two countries. After starting her company, Jess wanted to use her ups and downs to help other women become valued as experts in their industries. In 2020, she started Prompted.io, a self-improvement platform delivering Prompt Pathways by world-renowned thought leaders. Jess is also the author of Chasing the Bright Side and creator of Mic Drop Workshop, an e-learning company that helps women tell and sell their stories as thought leaders. For three years Jess lived and traveled full time in her Airstream with her husband, Jake, and their seventy-pound dog, Ollie. Now they reside in Raleigh, North Carolina.

About Nadia Fisher

Nadia Fisher is a self-taught artist and children’s book illustrator based in Washington, DC, who works digitally using Procreate and traditionally using watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil. Raised in Italy, just outside of Venice, Nadia draws inspiration from her childhood memories, her daughter, and her advocacy for social justice and inclusion. Wanting to reflect the diversity in the world, Nadia wants children from all backgrounds to be able to see themselves in the books they read, and she strives to instill within them a sense of confidence and joy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on September 13, 2022

Absolutely adorable book and so very useful. I love how encouraging it is for young female entrepreneurs while also being informative and helping them dream and think through ideas!! I also love the way Jess talks about the important of making OTHER people’s magic moments happen as such a big part o......more

Goodreads review by Sydney on November 09, 2022

Buying this for my 16-year-old goddaughter who is smart, funny, talented, and has so much promise! I love that this journal is interactive. She'll love this for so many reasons, but mostly for empowerment. Jess encourages, enlightens, and shifts perspective. Great for any teenager or young adult!......more

Goodreads review by Kristine on November 09, 2022

Inspires and celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit in our kiddos. Give this book to all the kids in your circle and watch them thrive & make a difference!......more

Goodreads review by Sara Mayer on October 24, 2022

I love this book. I needed this as a kid but I also needed it today as an adult. Great activities, motivation, and inspiration packed into this little book! One that is a must have for any library!......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on October 05, 2022

This six chapter sample was cute. The formatting in my Kindle left something to be desired, but I got the gist of it. It is very much aimed toward young females. The journal pages and dream big shared the essence of Rachel Hollis and overall reminded me of an Iyanla Vanzant journal/ workbook I had w......more


Quotes

'-helping kids launch big ideas of their own.' Entrepreneur.com