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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Got What It Takes?: Successful People Reveal How They Made It to the Top by Bill Boggs

Got What It Takes?: Successful People Reveal How They Made It to the Top by Bill Boggs



My version is a 2007, Hardcover, Collins Living, ISBN 978-0-6-1112292-7

About the Book:-

* Hardcover: 336 pages
* Publisher: Collins Living (April 10, 2007)
* ISBN-10: 0061122920
* ASIN: B0023RT0YU



Firnando Chau Review

The contents of the book are as follow:-
Preface
Biographies in Brief
Introduction: The Reasons for Success
Part One: The Path to Success
Chapter 1 Find Your Path
Chapter 2 Get Hired
Chapter 3 Capitalize on Luck and Timing
Chapter 4 Make Good Decisions
Part Two: The Mind-sets of Success
Chapter 5 Seize Opportunity
Chapter 6 Identify Your Drive, Mission, and Purpose
Chapter 7 Cultivate Self-Confidence
Chapter 8 Strengthen Your Will to Prevail
Chapter 9 Defy Category
Part Three: The Practices of Success
Chapter 10 Work Hard
Chapter 11 Collect Wisdom
Chapter 12 Don't Take Anything for Granted
Chapter 13 Take the Risk
Chapter 14 Develop Excellent Everyday Practices
Part Four: The Challenges of Success
Chapter 15 Confront Fears, Insecurity and Other Inner Demons
Chapter 16 Learn to Cope with Stress
Chapter 17 Allow for Regrets, Failures, and Mistakes
Chapter 18 Overcome Adversity
Chapter 19 Resist Ruinous Temptations
Chapter 20 Keep Your Life in Balance
Part Five: Advice for Success
Chapter 21 Know When to Reassess
Chapter 22 Use What You've Got
Chapter 23 Industry Advice from the Pros
Acknowledgments

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Amazon.com Review

About the Book

Beyond talent, what factors have determined and defined the careers of well-known individuals? In this book, successful people of our day reveal what it took for them to be successful. Emmy winning interviewer Bill Boggs shares success secrets from leaders in their fields, ranging from major names in entertainment and the arts to sports, fashion, and the business world. They speak frankly about their career paths, crucial influences, how they dealt with adversity, bad luck, bad press, and back-stabbing and the choices they made that helped them to prevail in their careers and in life. Interviewees include Renee Zellweger, Daniel Boulud, Sir Richard Branson, Clive Davis, Bobby Flay, Jim Cramer, Preston Bailey, Brooke Shields, Peter Cincotti, Bobbi Brown, Joseph Abboud, Bob Pittman, Bill Bratton, Mark Burnett, Bill O'Reilly, Mario Cuomo, Frederic Fekkai, Joy Behar, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, Diane Von Furstenberg, Frank Rich, David Rockwell, Jeff Zucker, Anna Quindlen, Norman Lear, Craig Newmark, Tom Perkins, Joe Torre, among others.




From Booklist Review


Four-time Emmy winner Boggs hosts the New York talk show Midday Live with Bill Boggs for Metromedia and FOX, created and hosts Bill Boggs' Corner Table on the Food Network, and has been a game-show host, news anchor, and featured columnist for The Good Life magazine, the New York Times, and other publications. He has interviewed an impressive list of notable personalities during his 25-year career, including presidents, international leaders, athletes, writers, and movie stars. Setting out to define the factors that determine success in high-profile fields, he spoke to 44 individuals and got 44 versions of "what it takes" to reach the top. Interviewees such as Mario Cuomo, Diane Von Furstenberg, Renee Zellweger, Sir Richard Branson, Clive David, Jeff Zucker, Joe Torre, and others reveal sides of their personalities that are often unexpectedly different than their public facades. Includes numerous quotes and reflections on self-doubt, motivation, risk taking, and everyday practices. David Siegfried
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Review
 
"Interviewees. . .reveal sides of their personalities that are often unexpectedly different than their public facades." -- Booklist

"Wherever you are careerwise–from your first day of work to your last–this easy read of a pep talk speaks volumes." -- Christian Science Monitor


About the Author

Bill Boggs, four-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host and entertainment industry insider, has been a major figure in television for more than 25 years. As host of the New York-based Midday Live with Bill Boggs, NBC's Weekend Today in New York, and the long-running Food Network hit Bill Boggs Corner Table, as well as shows on comedy, history, sports, music, and other topics, he has interviewed many of the most notable personalities of our time. Bill is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Master's degree from Penn's Annenberg School. He and his wife live in New York City. 

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Blink: the power of thinking without thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell (Paperback - Apr 3, 2007)