Living On A Smile – 16 Ways To Live A Big Life And Lead With Love Book Review
In her new book, Living On A Smile – 16 Ways To Live A Big Life And Lead With Love, marketing and brand transformation expert Jo Ann Herold shares experience and wisdom gleaned from more than two decades as a purpose-centered executive. Drawing on her own experience working as a McDonald’s employee to becoming the chief marketing officer of iconic global brands like The Honey Baked Ham Company, Herold provides readers with a roadmap for living a large life and leading with love.
“Living On A Smile is an inspiring read for anyone looking to create their own success story based on my own experiences,” Herold said. “It provides readers with the tools needed to lead with love and make their dreams a reality.”
Part memoir and part leadership guide, Living On A Smile chronicles Herold’s journey from her humble beginnings to becoming the top executive of her field. In doing so, she offers readers 16 powerful lessons for living a life of purpose and fulfillment including:
Generating an outsized positive impact on your peers, your company and your community
Balancing the long view and the high road
Striking a balance between work, outreach, friendship and family
Cultivating lifelong friendships
Building tenacity and staying power
When the Audrey press Team asked Herold what was the “ah-HA!” moment that inspired her to write this book, this is what she had to say:
“I’ve kept journals and notes for the book since I was young. The a-ha moment was when my friend Jeff Hilimire was writing his fourth book and he and I agreed to be accountability writers for one another. The idea had been percolating for me for many years and then it became putting words on paper. On January 1, 2021 we would text and write to each other each day the number of words we had written which kept us accountable and encouraged about our work.”
She also shared that she would like readers to know that having a purpose and values, and having them articulated, has been life-changing for her. “This book is about helping the reader go through that purpose by articulating their goals and strengths through the workbook themselves.”
/ Adult NonFiction Reviews, Books / By Valarie Audrey Press / 7/8/2022