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Title details for Getting There by Gillian Zoe Segal - Available

Getting There

A Book of Mentors

by Gillian Zoe Segal
Alex Hyde-White
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The path to success is rarely easy or direct, and good mentors are hard to find. In Getting There, thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets to navigating the rocky road to the top. In an honest, direct, and engaging way, these role models describe the obstacles they faced, the setbacks they endured, and the vital lessons they learned. They dispense not only essential and practical career advice, but also priceless wisdom applicable to life in general. Getting There is for everyone—from students contemplating their futures to the vast majority of us facing challenges or seeking to reach our potential.

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  • Release date

    April 5, 2017

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781518945526
      • File size: 220831 KB
      • Duration: 07:40:03

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Artist Jeff Koons, financial wizard Warren Buffett, fitness coach Jillian Michaels, and 27 other leaders in their fields share their experiences and wisdom in this moving audio production. The three narrators chosen to read these first-person biographical sketches could not be more engaging or fun to hear. A surprising number of these achievers had rocky starts--they were underachievers or misfits in traditional schools, endured obstacles and financial hardships, and often suffered an unsettling mixture of naysayers and indifferent teachers. But they each had their own supportive mentors, relentless spirit, and palpable faith in their talent and vision. Their stories, propelled by these authentic performances, will speak powerfully to listeners who are just getting started on their own journey to greatness. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2018 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 20, 2015
      Segal (New York Characters) does exactly what her title promises: she delivers thought-provoking advice from some of the world's best-known success stories. The collection consists of short first-person essays in which individuals from different creative and entrepreneurial fields share their life experiences and words of wisdom. The strength of this work is in its organization and its interesting and varied slate of contributors. Warren Buffett describes his personal idea of success ("As you grow older, the people who you hope love you actually do"). Anderson Cooper talks about plunging headfirst into fear while starting out as a freelance news reporter equipped with nothing but a home video camera. Kathy Ireland discusses prioritizing time while she worked to create her own business. Perhaps less engaging are Segal's photo portraits of each speaker, which don't particularly seem to capture the subjects' personalities as revealed in their essays. Regardless, this is a book that belongs on the shelves of anyone (perhaps especially anyone young) who's searching for meaningful pursuits as well as career success. 30 color photos. Agent: Andrew Wylie, Wylie Agency.

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