2008 Headlines
Career Success Expert and Bestselling Author Marcus Buckingham Reveals "The Truth About You" in Cornell University Event
Urges students to put strengths first when choosing a career rather than chasing a paycheck and the approval of peers or parents
September 9, 2008 | Ithaca, NY | The Johnson School at Cornell University is pleased to host career success expert and bestselling author Marcus Buckingham on October 24 at 5:00 p.m. in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
Buckingham will discuss his fifth book and break-through toolkit The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success which challenges young professionals to defy the conventional wisdom of choosing a career path primarily for financial security and stability, and to take a stand by following their strengths and interests, giving them the ultimate edge in work and in life.
Buckingham's The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success shows the next generation how to achieve true satisfaction and lasting success by putting themselves first. "Fewer than two out of ten people ever get to experience a high level of satisfaction in their career," says Buckingham. "What today's generation achieves and how they develop will be a direct reflection of the choices they make to play to their strengths at work."
Perfect for graduate and undergraduate students, young professionals, and people simply wanting to revitalize their career, The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success helps develop the kind of clarity and passion that drives a successful and satisfying future.
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time on iTickets.com or by phone at 1-800-965-9324. Tickets for Cornell students cost $10 each, not including the book, and require a student ID to be presented at the event. Ticket prices with the book cost $25 for students, $35 for educators and $40 for individuals. Mentor/mentee tickets for are available for $60 and include one individual ticket, one student ticket, and two copies of the book. Copies of The Truth About You will be distributed the night of the event.
The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success follows Marcus Buckingham's four bestselling books First, Break All the Rules (coauthored with Curt Coffman, Simon & Schuster, 1999); Now, Discover Your Strengths (coauthored with Donald O. Clifton, The Free Press, 2001); The One Thing You Need to Know (The Free Press, 2005); Go Put Your Strengths To Work (The Free Press, 2007). For more information on Marcus Buckingham visit: http://www.marcusbuckingham.com/home.php.
