{"product_id":"someone-has-to-be-the-first-9781969935220","title":"Someone Has to Be the First","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuccess isn't found at the table with no seat for you. It's found in the courage to build a new room and keep the door open for others to follow.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you're fearless, determined, and focused, you don't follow the path-you make it. Leslie Short did.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Short has never played by the rules or stayed in the boxes others tried to put her in. At seven, she declared herself \"too sophisticated for New Jersey.\" Years later, she danced her way across Europe, built Japan's first male revue show, helped transform FUBU into a global brand, and carved out a place as a chaplain, speaker, and culture strategist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ballet studios to boardrooms, cruise ships to corporate America, Leslie's journey is as unconventional as it is inspiring. With humor and fearless candor, she shares the realities of racism, sexism, and the courage it takes to step into spaces where no one expected her to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a memoir of firsts, \u003cem\u003eSomeone Has to Be the First\u003c\/em\u003e is a call to action-a reminder that success isn't just about opening doors, but about keeping them open so others can follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSomeone has to be the first, but Leslie is ensuring that the first doesn't have to mean the only one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indigo River Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969935220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShort, Leslie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Leslie Short is a former ballet dancer turned corporate strategist dedicated to building inclusive workplace cultures. A chaplain, activist, and international speaker who has addressed the UN and EU, she founded K.I.M. Media LLC, Ascend Bereavement Management, and The Cavu Group, and wrote Expand Beyond Your Current Culture. Honored as a Woman of Influence and Top 50 Impact of Power recipient, Leslie also hosts the Visibility Ultd. podcast.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Leslie Short \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48230948077725,"sku":"9781969935220","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_3c0ed26b-0f8e-4b13-a8aa-4354c23d674c.jpg?v=1778577458","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/someone-has-to-be-the-first-9781969935220","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}