Bill Gates has proven himself a man of many dimensions. High-tech innovator. Savvy businessman. Tyrannical monopolist. World’s richest man. Revered philanthropist. Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has been an object of global fascination. The best way to truly understand him, though, is through his own words.
IMPATIENT OPTIMIST: Bill Gates In His Own Words, edited by Lisa Rogak (September 15, 2012, Agate B2, 978-1-932841-71-8, $10.95), assembles quotations by Gates on subjects ranging from Microsoft to competition to philanthropy to China to the future of technology. The Bill Gates who emerges from these three decades of public statements is driven, highly engaged, and highly attuned to the transformative power of computer technology. Gates’s company created software that revolutionized the way we live. Now, in the second act of his remarkable career, he has turned that same focus and passion to philanthropy, tackling large-scale challenges like eradicating malaria and reforming the U.S. public education system through his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Impatient Optimist provides a unique look into the mind of this pivotal figure in recent American history. Gates has long been ranked as one of the world’s wealthiest men—which gave him name recognition far greater than most other CEOs—and businesspeople of all stripes look to him as a role model. This collection of his thoughts, ideas, and inspirations is sure to help other professionals and entrepreneurs from every field.
Whether you’re interested in his business career or his philanthropic work, or looking for inspiration to drive your own endeavors, Impatient Optimist: Bill Gates in His Own Words has much to offer. As the tech giants who reached their zenith at the turn of the 21st century shape public life in ways that outstrip the previous century’s titans of industry, we look to figures like Gates for inspiration as one of America’s greatest business icons. This book will surely feed the world’s curiosity about this icon of the digital age.
I hope you will consider this book for a feature or other coverage. Editor Lisa Rogak has created several books and has considerable media experience. She is available for interviews everywhere on assessing Gates’s legacy. There is no other book on the market that so directly and succinctly captures Gates’s views as he expressed them on a wide range of different topics. Press Report source by Anjali Becker Agate Publishing.
