“This is an adventure story of yarn, entrepreneurship, hustle, and family . . . Move the Needleoverflows with passion, wisdom, and hard-won business (and life) lessons.”
- Jeff Walker, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Launch

“If only this book had existed when I started my business! Shelley’s story is not only inspiring, but has a way of making the reader feel less alone in their own challenges”
- Laura Zander, co-founder and CEO, Jimmy Beans Wool

“If you’ve ever felt like you were meant to do more, but you just weren’t sure what your next step should be, let me tell you . . . it’s reading this book! This book is about you taking a chance on yourself. Even when everyone around you says you ‘can’t’ do something, Shelley demonstrates that with a little creativity and courage, the impossible becomes possible.”
- Stu McLaren, membership expert and creator of TRIBE

“Move The Needle is a call to action that inspires, entertains, and encourages. This story challenged me to take that first step. Well done, Shelley.”
- Gaye Glasspie, founder and CEO, GGMadeIt

“Shelley is like your best friend who sits you down, pours you a glass of wine, spills her juiciest secrets, then gives you exactly the kick in the pants you need to put your wildest dreams into motion”
- Amy Porterfield, entrepreneur and podcast host of Online Marketing Made Easy

“Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop! From the very first yarn, where four-year-old Shelley makes her way to the grocery store on her tricycle after being told she can’t go, we are given a window into a brilliant, empathic, and creative mind, heart and soul that always finds a way. If you are looking for inspiration to trust yourself more, take brave action, tap into your passion like never before, and make your own path, this is exactly the book you need to read right now. It’s real. It’s powerful. It’s a joyful experience. I love this book!”- Michelle Falzon, founder of We Are Content and creator of Create Without Burnout

“Shelley shares with us her creative and entrepreneurial journey in a way that makes us identify with her every step of the way. Her stories, experiences, and advice are strong, and she offers an empowering message, especially for those of us who are trying to make our way through life freelancing and building our own projects. This book will move you and help you find the determination to make that dream of yours come true.”
- Joji Locatelli, knitwear designer

“One of many gifts I got from Move the Needle is a message I needed to hear: that character is something we build from our experiences, and if we keep working at it, good things come. The tiny girl who took off on her tricycle to the store kept trying, and she got to a lot of interesting places.”
- Kay Gardiner, co-founder, Modern Daily Knitting

After a successful career as a copywriter and broadcast producer, creating campaigns for brands like ATandT and Hard Rock, Shelley Brander followed her passion and started an improbable "side hustle"-she opened a local yarn store. She and her team of Loops Troops have since grown Loops into a global brand that's on the forefront of the modern maker movement, and includes LoopsLove.com, LoopsClub.com, and Knit Stars, a global, online learning adventure. She's on a mission to Knit the World Together. www.loopslove.com; www.loopsclub.com; www.knitstars.com.