内容简介
TamiLongabergerisCEOofTheLongabergerCompany,thepremierU.S.manufacturerofhandcraftedbasketsandotherhomeandlifestyleproducts.Withgreattenderness,transparency,andcandor,thisbookopensherheart,offeringreadersaglimpseofherunique"AmericanDream"—thekindnothandeddownorgivenfreely—butearnedbyhardworkandfiercetenacity.WhethersharingmemoriesofherimpoverishedchildhoodinAppalachiaoraccountsofreachingouttobusinesswomenoftheMiddleEast,Longabergerevokesabalancednostalgiaforthesweetnessofthepastcomingledwithapassionatecallforhopeforthefuture.WeavingDreamspromptsreaderstodreambigger,thinkmorebroadly,andrisktakingtheroadlesstraveledinbusinessandinlife.Thelifelessonsremindusthatweareallmuchmoresimilarthandistinct,thatwehavemuchforwhichtobegrateful,andthattheloveoffamilyisatreasuretobevaluedaboveallelse.InWeavingDreams:TheJoyofWork,theLoveofLife,TamiLongabergeremergesasaclearvoiceofencouragementandinspiration,challengingusalltoliveeachmomenttothefullest.
作者简介
TamiLongaberger,TheLongabergerCompany'sCEOandchairoftheboard,hasledtheorganizationthroughsignificantgrowth,productdiversification,facilitiesexpansion,andnewtechnologies.SheistheformerchairoftheNationalWomen'sBusinessCouncil,afederalcouncilcreatedtoadviseandrecommendpolicytothePresident,Congress,andtheU.S.SmallBusinessAdministrationoneconomicissuesimportanttowomenbusinessowners.In2004,shealsoservedhercountryasamemberoftheU.S.delegationtotheUnitedNationsCommissiononHumanRightsheldinGeneva,Switzerland.TamipreviouslychairedtheBoardofTrusteesatTheOhioStateUniversity.Herproudestaccomplishmentisbeingthemotheroftwobrightandtalentedchildren,ClaireandMatthew.