Getting There A Book Of Mentors

Author: Gillian Zoe Segal

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  • : 40.00 NZD
  • : 9781419715709
  • : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
  • : UNKNOWN
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  • : 0.675853
  • : April 2015
  • : 229mm X 178mm
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  • : 39.99
  • : June 2015
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  • : Gillian Zoe Segal
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  • : Hardback
  • : 615
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  • : English
  • : 658.3/124
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  • : 208
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  • : 30 colour photographs
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Barcode 9781419715709
9781419715709

Description

The path to success is rarely easy or direct, and good mentors are hard to find. In Getting There, thirty leaders in diverse fields share their secrets to navigating the rocky road to the top. In an honest, direct, and engaging way, these role models describe the obstacles they faced, the setbacks they endured, and the vital lessons they learned. They dispense not only essential and practical career advice, but also priceless wisdom applicable to life in general. Getting There is for everyone-from students contemplating their futures to the vast majority of us facing challenges or seeking to reach our potential.

Author description

Gillian Zoe Segal is the author of New York Characters (2001). She is a writer and freelance photographer specializing in portraits. Her work has appeared in numerous periodicals, including The New York Times, Forbes, and Oprah Magazine. She graduated from the University of Michigan, where she majored in psychology, and Cardozo Law. She lives in Manhattan with her daughter.