Katie Couric is an anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, a 60 Minutes correspondent, and anchor of CBS News prime-time specials. She has covered most of the major breaking news events over the past fifteen years, including the historic presidential election of 2008, the September 11 attacks, the Columbine tragedy, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the funeral of Princess Diana.
After reading this, a reader may think they know Katie, however, they know almost nothing about her. Which is her new brilliantly crafted new book titled, The Best Advice I Ever Got – Lessons From Extraordinary Live’s message. That we don’t really know the celebrities or people in the public eye like we may believe we do. Through the book, several celebrities including author, Malcolm Gladwell, actress, Meryl Streep, financial advisor, author, motivational speaker, and television host Suzie Orman, film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer and studio executive, Steven Spielberg, New Orleans Saint’s quarterback, Drew Brees, author, Elizabeth Curtis Sittenfeld, comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist, Bill Cosby share with the reading public about their lives, so we get to know them better and appreciate them for the human beings just like us that they are.
I have never met Katie Couric and actually never thought too much about her, till I read her new book but having read the book which gave me the opportunity to learn more about her, I now thoroughly appreciate who she is. Below are some words of wisdom she shared in the book.
“Very few of us get through life unscathed. Scratch beneath a stranger’s surface and you’re likely to uncover professional setbacks, broken hearts, unspeakable loss, unfulfilled dreams, or even worse. Everyone seems to keep it going but God knows, navigating through it all is not easy.”
Below are quotes from other people in the book…
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.”
I hope what I shared above from the book stirred your interest. This book is a must read for anyone who wants a glimpse into the lives of some successful people, so you don’t beat yourself up about your own life. I hope she writes a sequel soon with another group of successful people.
The book’s proceeds benefiting Scholarship America shows Katie’s benevolence. So everyone should please go out and support this book by buying it. It’s available everywhere.
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