The Art Of Doing: How Superachievers Do What They Do and How They Do It So Well
By (Author) Camille Sweeney
By (author) Josh Gosfield
Penguin Putnam Inc
Plume
24th April 2013
United States
General
Non Fiction
650.1
272
Width 140mm, Height 203mm
236g
A broad range of luminaries share their secrets and strategies for breaking out from the pack and becoming incredibly successful. Camille Sweeney and Josh Gosfield asked a range of extraordinary people, including celebrities, businessmen and sportstars 'How do you do what you do'and found amusing and inspiring answers. Interviewees include actress Laura Linney, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh and former Yankee player Yogi Berra.
This is really a perfect book... with these inspirational interviews about how to follow your dream, keep your focus, don't take 'no' for an answer and keep your vision ahead of you NBC Weekend Today
"Gosfield and Sweeney show how to go one step further and be a super achiever. They interviewed the masterspeople who not only excelled in their field, but actually elevated it to an art form."MSNBC
"Reading about those who have mastered their worlds is an entertaining way to eavesdrop on excellence, with the hope that some of it may rub off.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"The superachievers in this book divulge the fascinating secrets of their success. Parade
What [the authors] discovered is that talent is only the beginning. Its what you do with your talent that matters. And that's really a magical idea because it means success is up to you.Forbes
"The authors argue anybody can improve their work habits using some of the strategies detailed in what they call the crash course in success laid out in their book Yahoo!'s The Daily Ticker
"A lot of good advice.Smithsonian
Camille Sweeney is a journalist and a MacDowell Arts Colony Fellow. She writes fiction in her spare time. Josh Gosfield, an award-winning illustrator and fine artist, was the art director at New York Magazine. Sweeney and Gosfield both live in New York City. TheArtOfDoing.com facebook.com/TheArtOfDoing Twitter @artofdoingbook