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2009
Minnesota Careers Conference
Keynote on Friday, May 1
Finding
the Opportunity in Times of Transition
Keynote Presenter, Po Bronson, Author of What Should
I Do With My Life
Po Bronson's
book of social documentary, What Should I Do With My Life?,
was a #1 New York Times bestseller and remained in the Top
10 for nine months. He has been on Oprah, on every national morning
show, and on the cover of five magazines, including Wired and Fast Company.
Po Bronson crossed America to find people who have succeeded in finding
their calling - that place where we are emotionally fulfilled and our
productivity explodes. In his book, Po set out to interview people who
have succeeded in finding their calling, many with great difficulty.
As career professionals, do we encourage others to "follow their
dreams" even in an unstable economy? Bronson will address what
he learned from others who faced their overwhelming fears and misconceptions
to reach their personal goals – no matter what the obstacles.
About Po Bronson
Po Bronson has built a career both as a successful novelist and as a
prominent writer of narrative nonfiction. He has published five books,
and he has written for television, magazines, and newspapers, including
Time, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal,
and for National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Currently he is writing
regularly for New York magazine in the United States and for The Guardian
newspaper in the United Kingdom.
In addition to his #1 New York Times Bestseller What Should I Do
With My Life?, his first novel, Bombardiers, was a #1
bestseller in the United Kingdom. His books have been translated into
18 languages. Po speaks regularly at colleges and community "town
hall" events. He is a founder of The San Francisco Writer's Grotto,
a cooperative workspace for about 40 writers and filmmakers. From 1992
to 2006 he was on the Board of Directors of Consortium Book Sales &
Distribution. Bronson graduated from Stanford University with a B.A.
and earned a Master of Fine Arts from San Francisco State. He currently
lives in San Francisco with his family.
