Nancy Meyer, Author
NANCY MEYER
Each of us are born carrying ideas-quiet seeds of possibility that wait for courage, attention, and the rhythm of our lives to coax them awake. Our stories, our losses, our inheritance, and our small, ordinary moments of wonder shape what we create. We evolve each time we say yes to an idea that scares us, or stirs us, or calls us by name.
Growth is rarely convenient. It arrives disguised as grief, as curiosity, as a question we didn’t plan to ask. It asks us to listen to our emotions, intuition, relationships, and the wisdom that travels through our lineage.
“What Am I Made For? Cultivate and Grow Big and Little Ideas” by Nancy Meyer is a companion for those who are in the process of fully becoming themselves. It is a reminder that ideas are not separate from us; they are expressions of who we are becoming. To generate, incubate, experiment, and birth an idea is to take responsibility for our own unfolding.
The contention of “What Am I Made For? Cultivate and Grow Big and Little Ideas” is that you are here to create, not perfectly, but earnestly. To lead yourself with tenderness and truth. To shape a life that honors your worth and your peculiar talent.
And somewhere inside that unfolding, you will glimpse the answer to the question: What am I made for?
Book Praise
“I’m very pleased to announce that the May 2026 issue of our online book review magazine “Library Bookwatch” features a review of “What Am I Made For? Cultivate and Grow Big and Little Ideas.”
“It is original, exceptional, ‘real world’ practical, and inspirationally motivational. “What Am I Made For? Cultivate and Grow Big and Little Ideas” by Nancy Meyer is exceptionally well written and organized, making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended pick for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Small Business Management and Entrepreneurial collections and supplemental MBA curriculum studies lists.
It should be noted for MBA students, self-employed entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that this hardcover edition of “What Am I Made For?: Cultivate and Grow Big and Little Ideas” from Manuscripts Press is also readily available in paperback, in an audiobook format on Audible, in a digital book format on Kindle and an eBook at Barnes & Noble”. –James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review https://www.midwestbookreview.com/lbw/may_26.htm#business
“In What Am I Made For? Nancy Meyer invites readers to explore how ideas-both large and small-emerge and evolve. With an emphasis on self-inquiry and intentional action, the book offers a reflective and empowering perspective on leadership, creativity, and contribution.” –Melanie Joy, Ph.D., Psychologist and Best-Selling Author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows and Getting Relationships Right.
“It is a distinct pleasure for me to offer an enthusiastic recommendation for this enthralling book by my longtime family friend, Nancy Meyer. She presents in this well-written, captivating work her lifetime entrepreneurial experiences, both as a teacher and researcher. The book presents an easy-to-understand guidance to anyone seeking ideas to use in an individual or classroom setting.” –Gordon Beavers, University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology, Distinguished Professor Emeritus (Retired 2006)
“Nancy draws on her experience growing up with entrepreneurial thinkers, being a teacher and becoming an entrepreneur herself to guide the reader through how to develop and grow a business. She also deals with the mental and emotional challenges that come with it that most ‘how to’ books don’t.” –Deb Pitzrick, Pitzrick and Associates, Inc.