News & Reviews

On this page is a listing of newspaper and magazine articles and blogs about the book or the authors, as well as book reviews and radio interviews.

Leading Reviews and Media Attention

• Publishers Weekly Review, March 10, 2008
  Excerpt: “This well thought-out, inspirational book is designed to help people creatively construct their best lives ‘through opportunity, recognition, innovation and action.’”Read more
• The Washington Post, April 1, 2008
  The WashBiz Blog: Value Added: Social Networking 101
• BusinessWeek, April 2, 2008
  Intrapreneurs and Adaptive Persistence
• The New York Times, May 27, 2008
  Small-Business Books That Break the Mold
  Excerpt: “The same principles that can make you a success in starting your own business — recognizing opportunities, taking risks and innovation — can lead to a more fulfilling life as well...”
• U.S. News & World Report, May 30, 2008
  How Entrepreneurs Make Money and Lead Happy Lives

Other Reviews and Media Attention

• Harvard University Gazette, March 6-12, 2008
  Panel Assesses the "Power of Unreasonable People"
• La Opinion, March 18, 2008
  Young People Seeking Flexible Career
• RecessionFREAKOUT, April 9, 2008
  Adaptive Persistence: A Good Thing
• The Education Gadfly, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, April 10, 2008
  Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives
• Cultivate Greatness, April 14, 2008
  Five New Business Books - April 14, 2008
• Denver Business Journal, April 18, 2008
  Heart, Not Head
• Scripps Howard News Service, April 30, 2008
  How to Build a Healthy Support Network
• Big Ideas for Small Business, April 2008 (Vol. 7, No. 4)
  This Month's Picks
• BookViews.com, May, 2008
  Picks of the Month
• Customerville Blog, June 2, 2008
  Life Entrepreneurs
• BizzFlip Business Blog, June 3, 2008
  How Entrepreneurs Make Money and Lead Happy Lives
• Ideas for Young Entrepreneur Blog, June 3, 2008
  Business Ideas Jun3: How Entrepreneurs Make Money and Lead Happy Lives
• Dane Carlson's Business Opportunities Weblog, June 3, 2008
  How Entrepreneurs Make Money and Lead Happy Lives
• Yale School of Management, June 3, 2008
  Alumni Profile: Gregg Vanourek
• Catalytic Conversations Blog, July 2, 2008
  Are You a Life Entrepreneur?
• Vail Daily News, July 20, 2008
  Taking Big Chances to Find Big Success
• Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 24, 2008
  Link Values with Career and Lifestyles, Book Suggests
• Indiana Charter Schools Today, Geo Foundation, Vol 5., No 2, Summer 2008
  Create the Extraordinary
• Spirit Savvy Business Blog, August 19, 2008
  Life Entrepreneurs...making life and work one thing
• The View From Harvard Business Blog, August 29, 2008
  Entrepreneurs Should Love a Recession
• Investor's Business Daily, September 26, 2008
  Overcome Your Setbacks (article only available at this time via a free trial)
• The Pendulum, October 1, 2008
  'Charting Your Journey' program for sophomores to begin this Winter Term
• Washington Post, October 6, 2008
  Why Shoot Straight in a Crooked World?

TV & Radio Interviews & Podcasts

Listen to a podcast of Gregg Vanourek being interviewed about the book by Rob McNealy, Start Up Story Radio, Denver, CO, 4/3/08

Listen to a radio interview of Christopher Gergen being interviewed on The Jordan Rich show WBZ Boston, MA, 4/10/08

Watch a video keynote address by Gregg Vanourek to the Wisconsin Charter School Association's annual statewide charter conference, Madison, WI, 4/22/08

Listen to a radio interview of Christopher Gergen being interviewed by Dr. Alvin Jones on WCBQ-WHNC-AM, Raleigh NC, 5/5/08

Watch a TV interview with Christopher Gergen on Plum TV in Aspen, CO 7/12/08

[Note that all times are Eastern Time]

• 3/14/08: WBIX-AM, Boston, MA. Stu Taylor Show. Christopher Gergen. 8:15am ET.
• 3/18/08: KYMO-AM/FM, East Prairie, MO. Morning Show. Christopher Gergen. 8:40am ET.
• 3/18/08: WKAZ-FM, Charleston, WV. Mike Fitzgerald Program. Gregg Vanourek. 9:30am ET.
• 3/20/08: Ocean City, MD. Live Morning Show. Christopher Gergen. 8:40am ET.
• 3/20/08: WSYR-AM, Syracuse, NY. George Kilpatrick Show. Christopher Gergen. 8:00pm ET.
• 3/23/08: WIP-AM, Philadelphia, PA. Live, Conversations with Peter Solomon. Christopher Gergen. 6:00am ET.
• 3/25/08: WFON, Milwaukee, WI. Live with Jon and Mary. Gregg Vanourek. 9:30am ET.
• 3/26/08: ABC Radio Network (national). Live with Richard and Lori. Gregg Vanourek. 8:00am ET.
• 3/26/08: WTKF-FM, Jacksonville, NC. Live with Ben Ball. Gregg Vanourek. 8:15am ET.
• 3/26/08: Cable Radio Network (national). Live with Jack Roberts. Gregg Vanourek. 9:10am ET.
• 3/26/08: KCMN-AM, Colorado Springs, CO. Live with Tron Simpson. Gregg Vanourek. 9:30am ET.
• 3/26/08: WSRQ-AM/Suncoast Magazine, Sarasota, FL. Doug Miles and Jim Grady. Gregg Vanourek. 3:30pm ET.
• 4/3/08: KFNN-AM, Phoenix, AZ. Live with Business for Lunch (Ken Morgan). Christopher Gergen. 4:10pm ET.
• 4/3/08: KKZN-AM, Denver, CO. Start Up Story Radio. Gregg Vanourek. 7:30pm ET.
• 4/4/08: KVON-AM, San Francisco, CA. Morning Edition. Christopher Gergen. 11:00am ET.
• 4/7/08: Traders Nation Network, national. Live with Kurt Schemers. Christopher Gergen. 11:40am ET.
• 4/9/08: KRCN-AM, Denver, CO. Colorado Business for Breakfast Radio. Gregg Vanourek. 11:20am ET.
• 4/10/08: WBZ-AM, Boston, MA. The Jordan Rich Show. Christopher Gergen. 12:00pm ET.
• 4/21/08: BizRadio Network Houston-Dallas TX. Live, The Morning Show, with Brent Clanton. Christopher Gergen. 11:20am ET.
• 5/5/08: Sirius Satellite Radio (national). Live with Larry Flick, nationally syndicated. Christopher Gergen 8:05 am ET.
• 5/5/08: WCBQ-WHNC-AM, Raleigh, NC. Live with Alvin Jones. Christopher Gergen. 8:45 am ET.
• 5/9/08: KNEWS Radio. Palm Springs, CA. Live with John McMullen. Christopher Gergen. 1:15 pm ET.

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