The upside of being down : how mental health struggles led to my greatest successes in work and life
With humor and heart, ban.do founder Jen Gotch shares the empowering story of her unlikely journey to becoming the creator and CCO of a multimillion-dollar brand. From her childhood in Florida where her early struggles with bipolar disorder were misdiagnosed, to her winding career path as a waitress, photographer, food stylist, and finally, entrepreneur with no business experience, she illuminates how embracing her flaws and understanding the influence of mental illness on her creativity actually led to her greatest successes in business and life.
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xvi, 269 pages ; 22 cm - Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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The Upside of Being Down : How Mental Health Struggles Led to My Greatest Successes in Work and Life
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. ix | |
Chapter 1 | It's Not Easy Being Green | p. 1 |
Chapter 2 | At the Time, None of Us Knew | p. 19 |
Chapter 3 | I Got It from My Parents | p. 31 |
Chapter 4 | This Winding Road | p. 47 |
Chapter 5 | "Can I Call You Mom?" and Other Things I Said to My Therapist | p. 67 |
Chapter 6 | A Calming Shade of Blue | p. 95 |
Chapter 7 | This Is Just the Beginning | p. 111 |
Chapter 8 | I Am Very Busy | p. 141 |
Chapter 9 | I Cry at Work | p. 163 |
Chapter 10 | My First Husband | p. 175 |
Chapter 11 | Hello, Crispy Cereal | p. 197 |
Chapter 12 | Better Than Great, Less Than Perfect | p. 209 |
Chapter 13 | What Does Your Necklace Say? | p. 221 |
Chapter 14 | Jen Gotch Wants You to Feel Better (Just Like She Does!) | p. 233 |
Chapter 15 | The Upside of Being Down | p. 245 |
Acknowledgments | p. 261 | |
Appendix: The Emotional Rating System | p. 265 |