Howard's Gift
Uncommon Wisdom to Inspire Your Life's Work

Name: Howard's Gift
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Eric Sinoway
ISBN: 9781427231109

Author: Eric Sinoway, Merrill Meadow

Narrator: William Dufris

Unabridged: 9 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 10/02/2012

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Business, Self-help, Motivational & Inspirational

Synopsis

"This work offers wonderful wisdom for navigating the inflection points in our lives." - Mehmet Oz, MD

An iconic teacher. A warm friend. A generous mentor.

For more than 40 years, Howard Stevenson has been a towering figure at Harvard Business School: the man who literally defined entrepreneurship and taught thousands of the world's most successful professionals.

Now - spurred by Stevenson's heart-stopping brush with death - his student, colleague, and dear friend Eric Sinoway shares the man's wisdom and inspiration. Through warm and engaging conversations, we hear Howard's timeless and practical lessons on pursuing success and fulfillment, beginning with:

- Create a vision of your own legacy through a process called "business planning for life."

- Be entrepreneurial in driving your career ahead (even if you're not an entrepreneur).

- Exploit the inflection points in your life - whether "friend," "foe," or "silent."

- Cut risk in tough career and life decisions by shining the "light of predictability" on them.

- Plan for the ripples, not just the splash from your actions and choices.

Listening to Howard's Gift is like having a wise, caring friend sit down and say, "Let's figure all this out together."
"This book is truly a gift for all those seeking fulfilling careers." - Wendy Kopp, Founder & CEO, Teach For America

About Eric Sinoway

Eric Sinoway is the CEO of Pravi, a learning & development and strategic partnership company, and the author of Howard’s Gift: Uncommon Wisdom to Inspire Your Life’s Work. He is a highly accomplished executive, entrepreneur, advisor, and speaker whose career has entailed leadership positions with some of the world’s most valuable brands, respected organizations, and influential people. Howard's Gift was inspired by Sinoway’s relationship with “the father of entrepreneurship,” iconic Harvard Business School professor Howard H. Stevenson. The book has been praised by readers worldwide and described as an invaluable resource by leaders at companies, NGOs, and universities including American Express, University of Houston, Major League Baseball, Teach for America, and State Farm Insurance. Howard’s Gift has been translated into five languages and is sold worldwide. Sinoway’s thought leadership has been featured by CNN, the New York Times and Harvard Business Review among many others. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Jennifer, and two teenage children.

About William Dufris

William Dufris began his audio career in London, England. He co-found the audio production company The Story Circle, Ltd in the UK. In the US, he founded Mind’s Eye Productions and co-founded Rocky Coast Radio Theatre in addition to The AudioComics Company, for which he is producer, director, actor and engineer. Durfis was nominated six times as a finalist for the APA's prestigious Audie Awards. He garnered eighteen Golden Earphones Awards through AudioFile magazine, which honored him as one of The Best Voices at the End of the Century. Of his work, AudioFile said, "William Dufris commands a dazzling array of voices that bring to life the dozens of audiobooks he’s narrated." His audiobook credits include many of Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen, Ph.D.'s works, such as Days of Infamy and Pearl Harbor, in addition to George McGovern’s Abraham Lincoln, Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon and John Scalzi’s The Ghost Bridges.Dufris acted on stage and in television and is best known as the original North American voice of the cartoon character Bob in Nickelodeon's popular children's show, Bob the Builder. Additionally, he worked with legendary director Dirk Maggs on his audio drama productions of Spider-Man.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan

“Juggling and balancing effectively required that we make clear, legacy-driven choices about what we're trying to keep in the air and how we sequence our movements down the beam. Because the ultimate grade in life is not based on how far and fast we've walked the beam or how many things we’ve juggle......more

Goodreads review by Marilyn

I received "Howard's Gift" as a Goodreads first reads giveaway. Eric Sinoway proves that IF you have a plan for your life you will be successful. Success is not an accident and Howard Stevenson theories show you how to plan, implement, and be successful. An inspiring read regardless of age.......more

Goodreads review by Justin

Some of many golden nuggets from Howard Stevenson, the father of entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School: “Everybody’s outside looks better than your own inside.” “It’s hard to see the whole chessboard when you’re one of the pieces. That’s why we need others’ views to help us see more clearly.” “cr......more

Goodreads review by Wayne

What is your legacy? What is your life's work? This is a book full of uncommon wisdom for our times, that offers the reader a chance to see the bigger picture of their life. 'Howard's Gift' deals with the inflection points that we run, both positive and negative, force us into choices. The book build......more

Quotes

“Just as thousands of Harvard Business School students and countless others from around the world have benefitted from Howard Stevenson's wisdom, insight, and example, so will the readers of this very remarkable book.” —John McArthur, Dean Emeritus & George F. Baker Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

“This work offers wonderful wisdom for navigating the inflection points in our lives.” —Mehmet Oz, MD Professor and Vice Chair, Surgery, New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University

“This is a book of head and heart, of wisdom and emotion. It is Tuesdays with Morrie meets What Color is Your Parachute? Howard's Gift is a timeless classic.” —Mindy Grossman, CEO of HSNi

“Howard's Gift offers such an empowering way of thinking about life and work. It is for people of all paths and professions who are interested not merely in being "successful" but in achieving deep personal satisfaction. This book is truly a gift for all those who are seeking fulfilling careers.” —Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder, Teach for America

“From a student interested in philosophy to the one pursuing pre-med, from the future attorney to the aspiring executive, Howard's Gift is a priceless guide for the incoming freshman charting his or her coursework--or the graduating student contemplating professional options.

Howard's Gift educates and inspires, reminding us that success without happiness and purpose is a bad bargain.” —Don Bishop, Chief Administrator for Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Scholarships, University of Notre Dame

“Howard's Gift educates and inspires, reminding us that success without happiness and purpose is a bad bargain.” —Don Bishop, Chief Administrator for Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid Scholarships, University of Notre Dame

“Howard will go down in business history as the primary promoter of entrepreneurship. Howard not only teaches business but a way of life. He is both wise and smart. I remember watching him teach students and watching their eyes open to a new way of thinking--about their careers, their future, and their lives.” —Arthur Rock, Venture Capitalist, Arthur Rock & Company