BY CHRISTOPHER GERGEN & GREGG VANOUREK
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 - Entrepreneur.com, November 2008
Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives Review
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? - Smart Brief on Leadership, December 19, 2008
A new life for used books - Pocono Record, December 28, 2008
ESU to break ground on home for startup companies - Austin American-Statesman, January 4, 2009
How to think like an entrepreneur in all areas of life - Smart Brief on Entrepreneurs, January 4, 2009
Bringing the entrepreneurial mindset to life reference - Neal Stewart’s You Can’t Buy That Blog, January 5, 2009
The Triple Bottom Line – One Book at a Time reference - Entrepreneur the Arts Blog, January 7, 2009
Jump Start your Life: I have the spark plug - The Radical Clarity Group, January 7, 2009
Executive Burnout - Useful Information, January 8, 2009
Think like an entrepreneur in all areas of life - Dane Carlson's Business Opportunities Weblog, January 8, 2009
Think like an entrepreneur in all areas of life - Austin American-Statesman, January 11, 2009
Living the dream? Authors ask 'Why not?' - Slaw.com, January 22, 2009
Living the new plentiful in 2009 - Tips and tools for nonprofits, January 26, 2009
7 steps on the path of a life entrepreneur - 50 Interviews, February 2, 2009
Entrepreneurs: back of the book synopsis and an endorsement - Leadership Management Blog, February 9, 2009
Life Entrepreneurs Review - Future Majority Blog, February 26, 2009
The Rising (Progressive) American Electorate, A New Survey by Women's Voices, Women's Vote - Square-Peg Reflections
[Life Entrepreneurs Promo] - Elektronikers Blog
Business, Ethics, Barcelona: Doing Good when you’re not doing so well - North Dakota Business Watch, May 11th, 2009
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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.
- 4/14/09: KLTC Clear Channel Radio. Dickinson, ND. The Paul Quinn Show.
Gregg Vanourek. 10:05 am MT. - 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.
- 12/9/08: High Plains Radio Network. TX. Live, Good Morning Texas. Gregg Vanourek. 9:35 am CT.
- 12/12/08: WMOV Radio. Ravenswood, WV. Live with Greg Gack. Christopher Gergen. 9:35 am ET.
- 12/12/08: WJON Radio. St. Cloud, MN. Live with Jay Caldwell. Christopher Gergen. 11:15 am ET.
- 1/9/09: WMYN/WLOE Radio. Eden-Rockingham County, NC. Live on "Let's Talk." Christopher Gergen. 11:30 am ET.
- 1/20/09: Mountain Public Radio. Dillon, CO. Live interview. Gregg Vanourek. 12:30 pm ET.
- 1/22/09: KYNO Radio. Fresno, CA. The Alan Autry Show. Gregg Vanourek. 1:30 pm ET.
To see a list of upcoming Events featuring the authors, click here.
