James Marshall Reilly

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James Marshall Reilly
Born (1981-09-21) September 21, 1981 (age 42)
New York City
Education St. Lawrence University
Occupation(s)Talent agent, author, entrepreneur, public speaker
Website http://www.jamesmarshallreilly.com

James Marshall Reilly (born September 21, 1981, in New York City) is an American talent agent, entrepreneur, author, and public speaker. [1]

Contents

His business book Shake The World: It’s Not About Finding a Job, It’s About Creating a Life was published by Penguin Books in December 2011. [2] His second book, One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In), was published by Sourcebooks in October 2020. [3]

Reilly was formerly a professional musician. [4]

Shake the World

Shake The World: It’s Not About Finding a Job, It’s About Creating a Life was released in the United States by Portfolio Penguin on December 29, 2011, to mostly favorable reviews.

The Financial Times called the book "A call to arms to the breathless young." [5] Publishers Weekly wrote, "Reilly’s tone is pleasantly idealistic and his lively style will engage young readers with its hopeful message that there are innovative alternatives to a traditional corporate career path." [6] The Los Angeles Times stated, "For anyone looking for a present for an anxious 21-year-old, Reilly's book Shake the World: It's Not About Finding a Job, It's about Creating a Life is it. Just don't be surprised if they then ditch their plans to take a job in accounting, head off to dig irrigation ditches in Haiti, tweet the results and apply for the next round of TED (technology, entertainment, design) fellowships." [7]

A favorable review also appeared in the New York Daily News. [4]

Shake The World received a mixed review from Kirkus Reviews , which stated that Reilly was "uncritical of those subjects and sometimes seems starry-eyed as he chronicles their generosities." [8]

One Great Speech

One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry (And How You Can Break In) was released in the United States by Sourcebooks on October 6, 2020.

Personal

Reilly lives in New York City's West Village. [4]

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References

  1. Author page: James Marshall Reilly – Penguin Group USA. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  2. Book page: James Marshall Reilly Archived May 11, 2020, at the Wayback Machine – Penguin Group USA. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  3. Reilly, James Marshall (2020). One Great Speech: Secrets, Stories, and Perks of the Paid Speaking Industry, and How You Can Break in. Sourcebooks, Incorporated. ISBN   978-1728214283.
  4. 1 2 3 Hamill, Denis. "Do-Gooders Do Well," NY Daily News, January 22, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012
  5. "Call to Arms to the Breathless Young," Financial Times, December 21, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  6. "Book Review: Shake the World," Publishers Weekly, Sept. 12. 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  7. Broughton, Philip Delves. "'Shake the World' Compiles Success Stories of Young Entrepreneurs," Los Angeles Times, January 15, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  8. "Shake the World," Kirkus Reviews, November 15, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2012.