Life Entrepreneurs
BY CHRISTOPHER GERGEN & GREGG VANOUREK

Events

Below is a listing of upcoming events related to the book, as well as a catalog of past events. For more information about these events, click here to contact the authors. To register for this web site to be notified about upcoming events (and to receive other updates and to gain access to the Life Entrepreneurs Personal Assessment and Exercises), click here.

Upcoming Events

  • 12/5/08: Net Impact webinar. “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life”. 1pm EST. Call-in number: 785-686-2400 *261327 (must include leading star key)
  • 12/10/08: Hart Leadership Program Alumni Speaking Series. Washington, DC. Christopher Gergen. 7pm EST (private event)
  • 1/27/09: BNY Mellon event, Los Angeles, CA. “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life” talk. Christopher Gergen.
  • 2/10/09: Georgetown webinar series for alumni. “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life.” Time forthcoming.
  • 2/25/09: Elon University, Burlington, NC. Talk on “Leading the Good Life.” Christopher Gergen and wife Heather Graham. (private event)
  • 3/1/09: Harvard University Business School and Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA. “Pitch for Change” social entrepreneurship business plan competition. Christopher Gergen as moderator.
  • 4/21, 4/23, & 4/25/09: Colorado Mountain College Enrichment Program, Edwards, CO. “Creating Your Extraordinary Life” workshop. Gregg Vanourek and Bob Vanourek. Evenings and Saturday morning.
  • Spring 09: Duke International Development Program, Durham, NC. Speaking at class for Chinese Government officials. Christopher Gergen.

Past Events

  • 1/15/08: Elon University student event, Elon, NC. Christopher Gergen.
  • 3/3/08: JFK School of Government Harvard Forum, Cambridge, MA. Moderated panel on social enterprise. Christopher Gergen.
  • 3/7/08: Denver University Executive MBA program graduation event, Denver, CO. Life entrepreneurship/life transition presentation to graduating students. Gregg Vanourek and Bob Vanourek.
  • 3/14/08: Book launch, Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives. Christopher Gergen & Gregg Vanourek.
  • 3/26/08: Duke University book event, Durham, NC. Book talk at Fuqua Business School. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/3/08: Vail Leadership Institute Leaders Network Series luncheon event, Denver, CO. Life entrepreneurship talk to community and business leaders. Gregg Vanourek. 11:30-1:00pm.
  • 4/5/08: Teach for America Alumni Conference, Washington, DC. Moderating a panel on social entrepreneurship. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/9/08: Gonzaga High School, Washington, DC. Talk at high school entrepreneurship class. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/12/08: Duke University, Durham, NC. Book signing as part of reunion activities. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/12/08: National Youth Leadership Conference: National Service Learning Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Life entrepreneurship workshop. Gregg Vanourek. 8:30-10:00am.
  • 4/15/08: Book event, San Francisco, CA. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/16/08: BUILD, San Francisco, CA. Life entrepreneurship speech for urban youth. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/16/08: Stanford Law School, Palo Alto, CA. Lecture on life entrepreneurship and social enterprise. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/17/08: USC Leadership Class (Warren Bennis), L.A., CA. Presentation on leading an entrepreneurial life. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/17/08: Claremont McKenna College, Career Services Center lunch event, Claremont, CA. Life entrepreneurship talk (“Plotting an Extraordinary Career Path: Planning with Your Whole Life in Mind”) with undergraduate students. Gregg Vanourek. CMC Athenaeum, Freeburg Room, 11:30am-1:00pm.
  • 4/17/08: Claremont Graduate School (Drucker School of Management) Net Impact event, Claremont, CA. “Life Entrepreneurship: Creating an Extraordinary Life” talk to MBA and undergraduate students. Gregg Vanourek. Claremont Graduate University, Burkle 26, 5:00-6:30pm.
  • 4/17/08: Claremont McKenna College, entrepreneurship class dinner, Claremont, CA. Entrepreneurship talk. Gregg Vanourek. 7:15pm.
  • 4/21/08: Wisconsin Charter Schools Association conference, Madison, WI. Life Entrepreneurs book-signing event. Gregg Vanourek. 4:00-5:00pm.
  • 4/21-4/22/08: Wisconsin Charter Schools Association conference, Madison, WI. Keynote speech on life entrepreneurship; plus panel on education entrepreneurship. Gregg Vanourek. 11:15-12:15pm panel; 1:00-1:45pm. keynote.
  • 4/24/08: Langley School, McLean, VA. Talk to graduating 8th graders and faculty members. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/24/08: Duke Club of Washington, DC. Alumni talk. Christopher Gergen.
  • 4/29/08: Uppsala University, Advanced Entrepreneurship Seminar Series, Uppsala, Sweden. Life entrepreneurship talk with students. 10:15-12:00pm.
  • 5/1/08: MindFarm book talk, Washington DC 6-8 p.m. Christopher Gergen.
  • 5/5/08: Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA. Book talk on life entrepreneurship. Christopher Gergen.
  • 5/9/08: Colorado Mountain College, “Appreciation Day” keynote talk: “Life Entrepreneurship: Integration and Renewal.” Gregg Vanourek. Steamboat Springs, CMC Alpine Campus. (private event)
  • 5/19/08: National Institutes for Business Management, audio conference. Audio conference for business executives. Christopher Gergen. http://www.thehrspecialist.com/article.aspx?articleid=7374
  • 6/6/08: Colorado Mountain College, Leadville, CO. Life entrepreneurship panel at Best Practices for Teaching Entrepreneurship Conference. Gregg Vanourek. 3:45-4:45pm.
  • 6/26/08: The Phoenix Project, Petersburg, VA. Workshops on Scaling Social Impact and Examining the Lives of Successful Social Entrepreneurs. Christopher Gergen.
  • 7/17/08: Youth Venture National Summit, Washington, DC. Life entrepreneurship workshop. 10:30-12:00pm. Christopher Gergen.
  • 7/21/08: Vail Symposium event, Vail, CO. Life entrepreneurship talk with panel of interviewees. Gregg Vanourek with Bill & Penny George. Donovan Pavilion. 6:30pm.
  • 7/24/08: Echoing Green New Fellows Orientation, Durham, NC. Opening talk on “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life.” Christopher Gergen.
  • 7/30/08: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, Santa Clara University. “The Nexus between Values-Based Leadership and Life Entrepreneurship.” Christopher Gergen. [Private event.]
  • 8/5/08: Yale School of Management Alumni/Colorado Yale Association event, Denver, CO. Presentation ("Extraordinary Living and Leading: Designing a Remarkable Career Path") and networking meeting. 6:30pm. Gregg Vanourek and Chris Young. Imperial Chinese Restaurant, Denver. [Private event for Colorado Yale/Yale SOM alumni.]
  • 8/11/08: Nourish International National Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Keynote address on Life Entrepreneurship. 5:30pm. Christopher Gergen.
  • 8/12/08: Project Change, Duke University, NC. Talk on life entrepreneurship. Christopher Gergen.
  • 8/15/08: Beaufort student leadership retreat, Duke University. Beaufort, NC. “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life.” Christopher Gergen.
  • 8/21/08: Life Entrepreneurs book-signing event, Denver, CO. Tattered Cover Book Store, 1628 16th Street at Wynkoop in Denver. 7:30pm. Gregg Vanourek.
  • 9/19/08: Denver University Executive MBA program, Denver, CO. Life entrepreneurship presentation to students. 1pm. MST. Gregg Vanourek. [Private event.]
  • 9/23/08: Westwood College Webinar on “Life Entrepreneurship: Creating an Extraordinary Life.” 6pm MST. Gregg Vanourek. [Private event.]
  • 9/24/08: Elon University Alumni Talk “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life.” 7pm EST Holiday Inn, Rosslyn, VA [Private event.]
  • 9/24/08: Elon University Alumni Talk “Leading an Entrepreneurial Life.” 7pm EST McKimmon Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC [Private event.]
  • 10/14/08: Viewpoint School bridgeline conference call on “Life Entrepreneurship: Creating an Extraordinary Life.” 12:00pm PST Gregg Vanourek. [Private event.]
  • Fall 08: Duke International Program, Durham, NC. Speaking at class for Chinese Government officials. Christopher Gergen.
  • 10/21, 10/23, & 10/25/08: Colorado Mountain College Enrichment Program, Edwards, CO. Co-leading a set of classes/workshops on “Creating Your Extraordinary Life.” Gregg Vanourek and Bob Vanourek. Evenings and Saturday.
  • 10/31/08: Denver IDEA Café Discussion, Denver, CO. Panera Bread, 1330 Grant St. in Denver. 2:00pm - 3:30pm. Gregg Vanourek
  • 11/7/08: Regis University Leadership Conference, Denver, CO. Workshop: “Catch Your Dreams on Fire: From Passion to Action” (10:00am). Keynote presentation: “Fire and Ice: Bridging the Clash of Cultures” (11:15am). Gregg Vanourek and Bob Vanourek. [Requires conference registration.]
  • 11/5/08: Duke University, “Last Lecture” talk. Christopher Gergen.
  • 11/11/08: Arizona Charter Schools Association annual charter school conference, Carefree, AZ. Keynote address on life entrepreneurship. 8:00am. Gregg Vanourek. [Private event.]
  • 11/11, 11/13, & 11/15/08: Denver University Enrichment Program, Denver, CO. Co-leading a set of classes/workshops on “Creating Your Extraordinary Life.” Gregg Vanourek and Bob Vanourek. Evenings and Saturday. [Requires registration.]
  • 11/12: Colorado University-Denver, Bard Center for Entrepreneurship workshop on “Searching for Great Leadership: The Nexus Between Personal and Professional Leadership.” 5:30pm - 8:30pm MST Gregg Vanourek and Bob Vanourek.
  • 11/17/08: Duke University undergraduate entrepreneurship week. Keynote address. Christopher Gergen.

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Life Entrepreneurs - Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives by Christopher Gergen & Gregg Vanourek
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