Essential Read
There's no lack of people out there telling you to find your passion and dream big. But why does it seem like when we try, we so often end up more lost and overwhelmed than when we started? In her new book, Beginner’s Pluck, Liz Forkin Bohannon wants you to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams.
Why? Hate to break it to you, but you're likely never going to "find your passion." Because your passion and purpose are something you build--actively--day by day. In her signature tell-it-like-it-is fashion, Liz Forkin Bohannon in her new book, Beginner’s Pluck, shares 14 actionable principles that will teach you how to do just that. With total transparency, Liz shares hilarious and heartbreaking stories of her journey of screwups and successes that illustrate the mindsets and principles that will give you a jolt of energy, inspiration, and direction toward your True North. By embracing your Inner Beginner, dreaming small, choosing curiosity over criticism, and so much more, Liz's story and the principles of Beginner's Pluck will have you on your way to building a life of purpose, passion, and lasting impact. Liz shows you how to:
embrace your Inner Beginner
dream small
choose curiosity over criticism
own your average
and so much more
Author quotes
Ready to rise to the occasion? It's time to make this life everything you want it to be.
Start building a life of purpose, passion, and lasting impact today.
It's time to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams.
It's within your power to build a life of purpose, passion, and impact. All you need is a little bit of pluck.
About the author
Liz Forkin Bohannon is the co-founder and co-CEO of Sseko Designs and the author of Beginner's Pluck: Build your life of purpose, passion and impact now. Sseko Designs is a socially conscious fashion brand that works to educate and empower women across the globe. By providing employment and educational opportunities, Sseko enables women in East Africa to continue their education and become leaders in their country and our world. Liz and the Sseko story has been featured in dozens of publications including: Vogue Magazine, Redbook Magazine, O Magazine, Inc, Fortune and others. Sseko has appeared on national broadcasts including ABC's Shark Tank and Good Morning America. Among other notable honors, Liz was recently named a top three Transformation Leader by John Maxwell, Forbes listed her as a top 20 public speaker in the U.S. and Bloomberg Businessweek named Sseko as a top social enterprise. Liz lives in Portland, Oregon where her and her husband and company co-founder Ben run Sseko and raise their two sons.
Why LoA loves it….
Many people dream of living a purpose driven life, one that has impact and positively changes lives and the world we live in. Yet, many never get past the dreaming phase. Liz Forkin Bohannon is a wonderful example of someone who genuinely made her dreams of making a difference and an impact in the world and made it a reality. At Lionesses of Africa we share a passion for empowering women to be the change they and their communities need them to be, and Sseko Designs is helping many women in Africa to harness their strengths and ambitions to fulfill their own purpose and destiny in life. — Melanie Hawken, founder and ceo of Lionesses of Africa