What was the tipping point for Malcolm Gladwell? What unscripted event made
Meryl Streep who she is? How did Mario Batali cook up his recipe for success?
In this inspiration-packed book, Katie Couric reports from the front lines of
the worlds of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and
business.distilling the ingenious, hard-won insights of leaders and visionaries,
who tell us all how to take chances, follow our passions, cope with criticism,
and, perhaps most important, commit to something greater than ourselves.
Among the many voices to be heard here are financial guru Suze Orman on the
benefits of doing what.s right, not what.s easy; director Steven Spielberg on
listening rather than being listened to; quarterback Drew Brees on how his
(literal) big break changed his life; and novelist Curtis Sittenfeld on the
secrets of a great long-term relationship (she suggests marrying someone less
neurotic than you); not to mention:
* Michael Bloomberg: .Eighty percent of success is showing up . . . early..
* Eric Stonestreet: .Remember that the old lady who.s taking forever in line
is someone.s grandma..
* Joyce Carol Oates: .Read widely.what you want to read, and not what someone
suggests that you should read..
* Jimmy Kimmel: .When in doubt, order the hamburger...
* Apolo Ohno: .It.s not about the forty seconds; it.s about the four years,
the time it took to get there..
* Madeleine K. Albright: .Never play hide-and-seek with the truth..
Along the way, Couric reflects on the good advice.and the missteps.that have
guided her from her early days as a desk assistant at ABC to her groundbreaking
role as the first female anchor of the CBS Evening News. She reveals how the words
of Thomas Jefferson helped her deal with her husband.s tragic death from cancer,
and what encouraged her to leave the security of NBC.s Today show for a new
adventure at CBS.
Delightful, empowering, and moving, The Best Advice I Ever Got is the perfect book
for anyone who is thinking about the future, contemplating taking a risk, or daring
to make a leap into the great unknown. This book is for all of us, young or old,
who want to see how today.s best and brightest got it right, got it wrong, and came
out on top.
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