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With weary conviction, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote near the end of his life that "There are no second acts in American lives. " He gets picked on a lot for that, mostly because it's an easy and somewhat eloquent introduction to the many stories that get written about second acts in American life.
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After being longtime friends, featuring his guest blog posts, and having him speak at our Author Pow Wow, 800-CE0-READ is excited to welcome Phil Gerbyshak to our Author Services team!
Who's Phil?
Phil Gerbyshak is an accomplished speaker, author, strategist and all-around helpful guy who builds relationships with everyone he meets.
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When was the first time you heard that phrase: work-life balance? Initially, I remember it coming up primarily in discussions about women and the tough choices they make to balance their responsibilities and desires as mothers with the demands of their careers. So maybe the early 1990s?
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Understandably (looking at the award sponsors), the FT/Goldman Sachs Book Award always tends more toward macroeconomics, high finance and big business. But they always seem to pick well, and I always find books I feel the need to revisit when they announce their list.
Just in case you missed the announcement of the the award's longlist as I did, it is:
Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius by Sylvia Nasar, Simon & Schuster
No Angel: The Secret Life of Bernie Ecclestone by Tom Bower, Faber & Faber
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty by Abhijit V.
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For years, we've helped move ideas - from books and authors and manifestos and blog posts to people all over the world. Information is good, but more importantly, you have to work with it, it should inspire you to act.
But maybe you're not sure what exactly to do with the information, how to look at it, or think about it.
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