Fierce Optimism Audiobook Summary
Attitude can be sexy– a practical and inspirational guide for using kindness and positivity as a winning strategy from Celebrity Apprentice champion, Hollywood veteran, and New York Times bestselling author Leeza Gibbons.
We live in a winner-take-all world, in which only the toughest thrive. On the surface, from the living room to the boardroom, it’s certainly no place for nice. Civility and kindness are often the price of admission, and empowering communication is checked at the door.
Leeza Gibbons is a culture changer who doesn’t “mess with mean.” She has fiercely redefined optimism, and used positive communication as an empowerment strategy to win with class. She refuses to to sacrifice kindness as she has succeeded in getting ahead. Working for decades in an intense, often merciless industry that rewards novelty, ruthlessness, and the next big thing she has applied smart principles and excelled through savviness–without having to sell her soul or fake it.
But redefining nice does not mean being a pushover. As the winning contestant on the hit show Celebrity Apprentice, the former host of Entertainment Tonight relied on her fresh and authentic “no drama” mentality and smart strategies to outmaneuver the other contestants without disempowering them. Throughout the competition, Leeza kept her cool and, most importantly, remained true to herself and her values. In this book, she reveals the secrets of her years of success and bares the stories and vulnerable moments that led to where she is today. Her success is proof that optimism works. You can play it your way and still win.
In Fierce Optimism Leeza combines stories from her own life and tales of other pioneering business leaders with core principles that others can apply to take them to the next level of success:
* Engage optimism and kindness as your competitive edge
* See success unshared as failure
* Empower the team, and you win
* Pay it forward by mentoring others
* Be transparently you
Filled with down-to-earth advice and empowering stories, Fierce Optimism makes clear that with kindness, authenticity, and smart teamwork, you can be nice–and win.
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Fierce Optimism Audiobook Narrator
Leeza Gibbons is the narrator of Fierce Optimism audiobook that was written by Leeza Gibbons
Leeza Gibbons is an Emmy Award-winning television personality, successful businesswoman, social entrepreneur, and author. From hosting Entertainment Tonight, her daytime talk show Leeza, the PBS news show My Generation, and the TV newsmagazine America Now, she is one of the best known and best loved hosts on the air. Through her New York Times bestseller Take 2: Your Guide to Creating Happy Endings and New Beginnings she made the case for playing by your own rules and she used that philosophy to win NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, becoming the second woman ever to earn the title. In 2002, she founded the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, which offers free services for family caregivers through its signature program, Leeza’s Care Connection. She lives in gratitude with her husband in Los Angeles and has three children, a dog, and a cat.
About the Author(s) of Fierce Optimism
Leeza Gibbons is the author of Fierce Optimism
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Fierce Optimism Full Details
Narrator | Leeza Gibbons |
Length | 8 hours 1 minutes |
Author | Leeza Gibbons |
Category | |
Publisher | HarperAudio |
Release date | April 12, 2016 |
ISBN | 9780062456687 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Fierce Optimism is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Biography & Autobiography, Business
Additional info
The publisher of the Fierce Optimism is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062456687.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
Goodreads Reviews
Sandra
March 04, 2019
This was the first biography I have ever read. I only read it because I volunteer at Leeza's Care Connection and I have met her. The book was fabulous! I never knew much about her - but Hollywood would be a much better place with more talent like Leeza's and people with her convictions. She is nice. A real and actual nice person from the top of her head to the tips of her polished toenails. This book was very inspirational and I plan to read others penned by Leeza,
Andrew
December 13, 2017
Excellent book. Well written and right to the point. Gave me some great ideas, and really got me motivated to take control of my life. Highly recommended for anybody looking for some guidance and support in life
Elizabeth
October 17, 2020
Read to learn more about Leeza in preparation for Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast interview. So glad I did! Leeza’s character shines through. She wrote this after winning Celebrity Apprentice (last one with Donald Trump) and weaves in her values, learnings and beliefs that frequently go against the grain of what others are doing. She stands strong and wins with her tenacity. Leeza used her winnings to further advance her non-profit which helps family caregivers- Leeza’s Care Connection. Need more books like this of showing how women succeed.
Dr. Kristina
May 01, 2016
Great Book!Leeza's book presented just the right balance of allowing herself to be personally vulnerable while dispensing wonderful advice in Fiercely Optimistic!
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