Shawn Nelson
Guest on Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Shawn David Nelson is the founder and CEO of Lovesac, a national furniture brand best known for its modular Sactionals and “World’s Most Adaptable Couch.” He is the author of the business book “Let Me Save You 25 Years,” sharing lessons from building Lovesac from a college side hustle into a billion-dollar company. Nelson also hosts the “Let Me Save You 25 Years” podcast, where he interviews top performers about entrepreneurship and success.
Products they talk about
Emotional Intelligence 2.0👍 Recommends
…mandatory reading materials at lovesac company for developing emotional intelligence
“We have three required reading books. One of them is insights by Tasha Goleman. And recently, um, uh, emotional intelligence 2.0, um, who is also on this podcast. These are there, this is a real science and, and I believe that it's not just another thing. It's the core thing. It's the thing on which all other things stand.”
on Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ👍 Recommends
…discussing how emotional intelligence and self-awareness drive entrepreneurial success
“I read a book early on called emotional intelligence. By Daniel Goleman that was, had come out, you know, in the time I was coming up. And thankfully I was always a reader... And this book, uh, begins as its foundation for emotional intelligence... the first section of that book is all about self-awareness. So when I've been asked in my career in different forms, you know, the secret to success, some version of that, it's always rooted in that self-awareness is the root of all success.”
on Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Insights: Why Your Interpersonal Skills Are Your Greatest Asset👍 Recommends
…mandatory reading materials at lovesac company for developing emotional intelligence
“We have three required reading books. One of them is insights by Tasha Goleman. And recently, um, uh, emotional intelligence 2.0, um, who is also on this podcast. These are there, this is a real science and, and I believe that it's not just another thing. It's the core thing. It's the thing on which all other things stand.”
on Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story👍 Recommends
…sharing lessons learned over 27 years building a billion dollar furniture brand
“I wrote this book, let me save you 25 years. I have a podcast as well. Uh, let me save you 25 years where I talked to successful people about each, each episode is a little different... And there's 25 of them in the book... If you have a young person in your life that, you know, has some ambition, buy them this book. I wrote it for them. I wrote it, you know, it's meant to save you from at least a little bit of the heartache by learning from my mistakes that I made starting at 18 years old versus making them all yourself.”
on Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley