This is more than a biography. It gives the reader information that could be helpful in business and personal life.
In his latest book author Rene A. Henry writes about how he circumvented overzealous and obstructive gate guards, how he got transportation in New York City during late afternoon and early evening thunderstorms, took on the media and federal government to right wrongs, and leadership and organizational concepts he found helpful in business and his personal life.
In “My Wonderful Life – being in the right place at the right time,” Henry shares with readers dozens of experiences and anecdotes from his diverse professional career internationally in public relations, sports marketing, housing and construction, television and entertainment, government relations, federal service, association management, and even politics.
He outlines methods he uses to manage time and budgets and record important information. He gives examples of his principles of leadership and management. As the author of two books on crisis management and communications, he says that during a crisis it is important to always tell the truth and the whole truth and do to so as soon as possible. In another chapter he details how he fought back when clients were wronged by the media. He details an incident where he took on Columbia University’s Columbia Journalism Review for maligning his boss. In another case he challenged the federal government and won. Henry also discusses the the use and abuse of the First Amendment and libel, slander and defamation laws.
“From the years I worked in Hollywood and sports I learned how to get around the so-called administrative assistants, gate guards, agents and publicity flacks to get to their bosses,” Henry says. “This was helpful numerous times during my career and made possible a New York City ticker tape parade for the 1954 U.S. Olympic medal winners when we went around one of his “assistants” and directly to Mayor Ed Koch.”
In his book he writes about the lessons he learned from his parents and family growing up in Charleston, W.Va. and Norfolk, Va., in high school and college, and from mentors early in his diverse professional career. He discusses changes in society regarding personal communications skills and common courtesy and the importance of volunteerism and giving back.
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Reviews for "My Wonderful Life ... being in the right place at the right time"
As one who was apparently, in the wrong place at the wrong time, but has benefited from, "just in time technology," I share having an autobiography with lessons in life.
Having lived in West Virginia for seven years, I realize that growing up there certainly develops character. As far as honesty goes, I recall the story told by West Virginia coal miner who lost his billfold. Months later he received a package in the mail from a man in Wisconsin (where I grew up) with his billfold and all of its contents, along with a note that told him that the man had found the billfold in his coal bin.
This book is a collection of short stories that depict events in Author's life while she lived in Romania, then in Greece, and last in America. It's a beautiful and very sincere account of a young woman's life and comming to age.
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