Today is a special day. Business Thinking for Designers turns 5.
It was released 3 weeks into the global pandemic, without much fanfare or celebration.
My wife and I were knee deep in trying to figure things out how our family would survive, how we'd be able to give our kids a sense of fun and curiosity when everything around them was scary, and how we'd maintain any capacity for our own energy so that we could be present for our kids.
I was six months into this entrepreneurial adventure. I had no idea what I was doing, was worried constantly how I'd be able to make enough money to pay for the basics, and saw all the momentum I had been building quickly fade away.
For five minutes, I forced myself to dance to The Weeknd in my living room. Hoping that in some way I'd feel some type of comfort or happiness for having worked so hard to get to that day.
But honestly, I felt empty.
That is until Danielle Torrico gave the book a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ on goodreads.
I had never anticipated that strangers would read the book and share their feedback. All those feelings I was waiting for – joy, accomplishment, and a sense of connection, they came when people began thanking me. They shared with me their experiences and what the book meant to them. I was overwhelmed that a thing I wrote played a positive role in their lives too.
While I was excited about publishing this book, I had not even considered that people would respond and give feedback. The emotional impact that these reviews have had on me has been humbling to say the least. I'm am so grateful that this book has played enough of a role that people felt compelled to share a review, or message me personally about how much they enjoyed it.
To celebrate this day, I've created an HTML version of the book with a bunch of extras included.
