Make Life Beautiful Extended Edition

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Biography: Syd and Shea McGee, partners in both life and business, joined forces to found their design firm, Studio McGee, in 2014 and with their team have designed hundreds of homes across the country. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. it is a collection of "dear diary" entries that journal the couples experience in starting a business from the ground up. They make it all seem so easy on the Netflix show, but this gives you an insight into the hard work, risk taking and dedication which has gone into getting to where they are now.

This book is a story of their journey, with raw moments as well as funny stories, all centered around practical and specific design and business tips (I appreciated the specificity here! Syd and Shea really pull back the curtain and show you that they didn’t just stumble into the empire they built, there was so much business genius and forethought into every one of their moves that led them to where they are today. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. A story beautifully told about the struggles of starting a new business and the insane drive required to become successful in both work and life.

Read this book and learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action--going from flat broke to design superstars--all while following their motto to "make life beautiful. Includes a 16-page colour insert, and an epilogue about life and business post-pandemic as well as the success of their makeover TV programme. As an aspiring entrepreneur everyone always tells you “you need to hustle” or “you need to be willing to sacrifice for your business” and it’s hard to know what that means, but this book does a wonderful job at actually making those struggles tangible and relatable. Both Syd and Shea are likable, and I appreciate how honest they are about the highs and lows of marriage and running a small business. The authors seem like lovely people but I was not familiar with them or their supposedly super successful business and I wasn't really driven to read about how they met and built their family and business.

MAKE LIFE BEAUTIFUL is missing one element: Photos of the McGee’s gorgeous design projects, which would add beauty and luster to their story. What on earth was the publisher thinking putting out a book by these talented designers that isn’t filled with pictures. No pictures, but a beautiful recounting of their life, and how they do life, how they climbed out of debt and. I expected this book from supposedly famous home designers Syd and Shea McGee to be about home design, but it is not.

I don't understand some of the reviews saying they're disappointed because this is not a coffee table book or because they wanted a step-by-step business book on how to be successful. Read this book and learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action - going from flat broke to design superstars - while following their motto to ‘make life beautiful’. Learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action - going from flat broke to design superstars - all while following their motto to “make life beautiful. Shea and Syd invite us into endearing conversations filled with wit, humor, creativity and an honesty shining light on the couples beautiful focal points.