NAPLES, FL, November 13, 2010 (Press-News.org) The American dream has been a frequent topic in campaigns and news articles. In Christopher Caldwell's New York Times article, "Fantasy Politics," (November 7, 2010) he says, "If the American dream has appeared endangered since the housing bubble brought the financial systems to the brink of ruin, that is with good reason."
In Upside: How to Zig When Life Zags, authors Bonnie Michaels and Allison Blankenship discuss at length the need to reevaluate the American Dream in light of the changing times. "What was materially achievable and available for the previous generation is now difficult to accomplish. It will be even more difficult for subsequent generations. While the concept of prosperity and living a full life is till a part of culture, a shift is required to clarify personal expectations and dreams."
Michaels and Blankenship provide strategic exercises for readers to reevaluate life priorities and meet the financial needs accordingly. In all, the book offers 29 tips for designing a life and career that are sustainable long-term. They also are conducting workshops to help individuals and organizations deal with the new reality.
Upside: How to Zig when Life Zags is published by Collage Books Inc. and is available at Barnes & Noble stores, www.bn.com, or directly from the publisher at www.collagebooks.com. To learn more, visit www.UpsideTheBook.com. To contact the authors regarding speaking engagements and interviews, call 847-308-0919 (Michaels) or 239-289-5052 (Blankenship).
Politics and the American Dream Revisited -- UPSIDE Authors Provide Strategies for Reinventing Personal Dreams to Meet Economic Realities
For Americans struggling with new economic realities, two authors have crafted an interactive guide to reinvent a sustainable life and career. 29 strategies provide guidelines for long-lasting success.
2010-11-13
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[Press-News.org] Politics and the American Dream Revisited -- UPSIDE Authors Provide Strategies for Reinventing Personal Dreams to Meet Economic RealitiesFor Americans struggling with new economic realities, two authors have crafted an interactive guide to reinvent a sustainable life and career. 29 strategies provide guidelines for long-lasting success.