Success Never Smelled So Sweet: How I Followed My Nose and Found My Passion

by Lisa Price and Hilary Beard

Book Overview

In this remarkable memoir, Lisa Price shares the extraordinary story of how she went from bankruptcy to successful entrepreneur-grossing more than two million a year while working from her very own... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400061091
• ISBN13: 9781400061099
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: One World/Ballantine
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 0.9" x 6.4"

Customer Reviews

Savor the Smell of Success And Be Inspired!

As one who truly believes in mind-body-spirit connection, I have always enjoyed aromotheraphy and natural skin and hair care products, as a result, when I discovered Carol's Daughter in an issue of Essence a few years ago--I was immediately smitten. At the time, of course I had no idea that Lisa Price was the beloved Lisa..Lisa...Lisa (says Oprah), I was just extremely drawn to the quality of her homemade products and the originality of her business concept. After reading Success Never Smelled So Sweet--I am so delighted that I followed my heart and supported such a positive and rewarding enterprise. Success Never Smelled So Sweet is the most inspiring and authentic book/memoir that I have read in a long time. In it you will follow the life of Lisa Price and her journey toward becoming the woman God created her to be. With persistence, personal reflection, and the ability to stay positive, overcome adversity, with the support of family and friends and much prayer, she took a hobby (creating homemade aromotheraphy products) and created a cult following. This book will remind you--and women everywhere to never give up and to follow your dreams, never money. Then money and success truly follows. How sweet success really is when you do what you love. I loved this book--it has positively influenced my life as I continue on my journey toward fulfilling my dreams. Don't miss your chance to own a copy and buy a copy for a friend who has a dream brewing in her heart but lacks the courage or resources to act on them. Where there is a will, there is a way. Reviewed by M. Lorraine for The GOOD GIRL Book Club www.goodgirlbookclubonline.com

Such a remarkable story...

There is nothing in the world like seeing someone take a passion and making it into something that not only benefits them, but is a blessing to others as well. SUCCESS NEVER SMELLED SO SWEET is such a book, as it shares the life story of Lisa Price, the founder of Carol's Daughter, Inc., a line of bath and beauty products. To be able to read such a remarkable story is indeed a blessing that so many others are now able to receive. Through her memoir, we're able to see not only a glimpse into the growth and development of a million dollar empire, but also into the strength of one woman who chose to follow her dreams, despite hard times and obstacles along her path. Lisa Price shares her early childhood in Brooklyn and her love for scents as she spent kitchen time with her Trinidadian grandmother. She gives the reader an inside look at the troubles she faced growing up, the problems in school as well as her inner turmoil with her self-esteem based upon what others were saying about her. Just when she feels she has hit the bottom as far as her professional life goes, she steps out on faith and though in major debt and unable to get a business loan, she starts her business. Lisa doles out anecdotes, recipes, and heart-breaks, all the while sharing a part of herself that is warm, inviting, and encouraging to those who may also have troubles finding their way in life. I particularly loved how she shared her products with people she worked with who later became very famous people; yet, she never seemed to change from the gracious and kind-hearted person she was. Additionally, she includes some of her favorite recipes as well as pictures through-out the book to give it more of an endearing quality about it. Lisa Price's determination, passion, and drive for what she does slides off the pages of this book and into your very soul. This book is truly an inspirational story that anyone who reads will benefit from, as you are able to see that it was not until she let go of her fears, her self-doubt, and inability to break away from the past and move forward with what the future may bring that she was able to truly receive the blessings in store for her. There are exact passages and lines in this book that I felt were written by me on my own journey towards following my passion and entrepreneurship, things I could relate to so closely that they left me in tears. I give high praise and thanks to Lisa for sharing her story as well as to the person who referred this book to me as I'm one who normally do not read this genre. I don't recall any other book that I've ever read which has touched my life so much... Reviewed by Tee C. Royalof The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Inspiring

I really enjoyed this book! I really did. I couldn't put it down. I read this within two days. And it just goes to show you that folk can go through some things and still come out on top. I use and enjoy Carol's Daughter products and they are great. And the recipes and insights that she shares with you are so generous. I really liked that a lot. Way to Go Ms Price!!

Very Inspirational

I haven't even finished reading the book yet (I'm half-way through)but I couldn't wait to write my review. So far I love it. The book takes the reader from Lisa's first romance with nature's scents to the starting of her now booming business. It is filled with lot's of interesting adventures along the way. From reading the book I feel that the creater of Carols Daughter is a very down-to-earth person who humbly shares the details of her most intimate/emotional experiences for the main purpose of letting readers know that they can truly overcome life's obstacles. It also teaches us to rely on our talents and pursue our dreams. From reading her story Carols Daughter fans will get an insight of how she came up with some of the names of her products and their meanings. Throughout the book she has strategically place recipes (food, oils, etc) that coincide with each chapter. There is also a resource guide at the end of the book which lists natural ingredients and essential oils along with their properties/uses. Success Never Smelled So Sweet is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it to both Carols Daughter Fans and future fans alike.