

A Better Life
Slowing Down to Get Ahead
Author: Rebecca Smith, Shannan Martin
Narrator: Rebecca Smith
Unabridged: 6 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 05/19/2020
Author: Rebecca Smith, Shannan Martin
Narrator: Rebecca Smith
Unabridged: 6 hr 35 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 05/19/2020
Rebecca Smith is the founder of Better Life Bags, a custom handbag company whose workforce is made up of local women with barriers to employment. Rebecca loves to encourage and coach young entrepreneurs who desire to use their businesses for good. She is passionate about reminding women that when it comes to pursuing dreams, waiting on God’s nudges always beats hustling hard. It’s okay being the turtle; life is better when it’s slow. Rebecca and her husband, Neil, live in Hamtramck, MI where they run Better Life Bags together. They have four amazing kids: Jonah, Clara, Corbin, and Gavin.
I LOVED this book. It was like getting coffee with a sister. I started it with the goal of getting through 4 chapters and ended up reading it all in one sitting. It was beautifully conversation balancing advice with encouragement. I felt seen and Rebecca’s experience was relatable even in places I h......more
“Stop striving for bigger and start seeing the small as sacred.” This book was an easy read. But don’t let that fool you. It’s packed FULL of wisdom on how to run a business, but more specifically: your life.......more
I adored this book! It was exactly the message that I needed to hear as a young Mom in my 20s. So much of culture tells me to hustle harder and if I work hard enough, my pursuits will be multiplied and blessed. But the message of this book is different. Instead of hustling hard to achieve and get ah......more
Religious based finding your purpose and achieving your goals. This uplifting memoir will encourage Christian readers to slow down and appreciate life in the moment. The founder of Better Life Bags, Rebecca Smith, teaches us how to take little steps, say yes when God calls, and follow the passion He......more
Full disclosure: I’m not an overly religious person so I was really skeptical to read this since it falls under the Christianity category. With that said, I wasn’t sure if I was going to finish the book with all the references to trusting His plan either, but I reminded myself why o bought the book......more
'Smith, founder of Better Life Bags, a Detroit company that recruits employees from low-employment communities, debuts with a marvelous ode to grace and empathy. ... This uplifting memoir will encourage Christian readers to slow down and appreciate life in the moment.' Publishers Weekly