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I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . .

The Best Advice for Building a Great Career and a Meaningful Life

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I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . .

By: Dana Perino
Narrated by: Dana Perino, Stephanie Gish, Roger Wayne
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller

Terrific advice, insightful stories, and powerful life lessons curated by Dana Perino the #1 New York Times bestselling author of And the Good News Is . . . and beloved co-host of Fox News' The Five and America’s Newsroom, inspired by her friends and colleagues.

I Wish Someone Had Told Me . . . is a blueprint for success in your life and career. An all-star line-up of Dana’s lifelong friends and Fox News personalities with wide-ranging talents and accomplishments share amazing stories about their own experiences, offering invaluable guidance and wisdom on a range of subjects, including:

  • Finding the right path and getting your foot in the door;
  • How to break out in your job and get recognized;
  • Making a transition in your career and betting on yourself;
  • How to keep improving and adding new skills;
  • Balancing relationships, avoiding burnout, and having a life;
  • And much more.

This illuminating and essential book is ideal for new graduates and everyone starting their first job; professionals thinking about making a change, transitioning into a different position, or phasing into a new career or act in life; and anyone looking for timeless insight and a helpful resource for self-improvement and career enhancement.

Contributors include: Bret Baier, Dierks Bentley, Ainsley Earhardt, Jimmy Failla, Harold Ford Jr., Trey Gowdy, Greg Gutfeld, Benjamin Hall, Bill Hemmer, Lawrence Jones, Martha MacCallum, Charles Payne, Judge Jeanine Pirro, John Roberts, Mike Rowe, Jessica Tarlov, Jesse Watters, Salena Zito, Tyrus, and many more.

©2025 Dana Perino (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
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Valuable Advice • Clever Presentation • Diverse Perspectives • Career Insights • Practical Guidance • Wonderful Book
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Dana is so good at great advice and she sought wonderful insight from her colleagues and friends. So much to learn!

Great advice.

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I will be purchasing this for my nieces. This book is stuffed valuable information. The girls are teenagers and could get the most benefit for this.

Valuable

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I really liked it. She speaks so wonderful. Positive and funny. No swearing or rudeness

Dana is so positive and wonderful.

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I’ve always admired Dana Perino so looked forward to this book. There are some great thoughts from a lot of familiar people and people that I also think very highly of.

The advice is down to earth but sometimes things you wouldn’t just think of - really good for younger people or people still trying to figure out a career path. Many different nuggets to pass on to others who are like Dana when she started out & wish someone had told them.

Great & inspiring words

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As a business leader, I picked up nuggets of knowledge related to business, personal life, and executive presence.

A great listen for leaders!

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Great book- but not for me at this time of life! Passed in to Daughter-

Good advice for a young person

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Love Dana Perino, and was excited for this new release.

Narrated version is stiff, choppy. Not at all easy to listen to. Maybe the experience would have been different with reading the physical book…

Disappointed

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Interesting mix of interviews and enthusiasm from the author. I enjoyed the narration of this book immensely.

Great advice

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Dana has certainly found a clever way to offer some great advice. The mix of "mentors" she gives us stretches from her college days to colleagues to celebrities to a president of the United States! Not a bad bunch of counselors. The advice is great and the presentation is clever, Her narration and additional comments provide the cement that hold a wonderful book together!

Great advice, cleverly given

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How to work part time with prestige intact and protection during economic downturns.
I know a nurse who works two 12 hour shifts on Saturday and Sunday and is paid for a full-time work week.
I know a business major who does monitoring of clinical trials for a major drug company from home. Female dermatologists make staggering money working three days per week.
I was able to have free time during the week starting at about age 32 to take my niece skiing. When she started in school, I was able to demand weekends off. And still working part time.
The author talks about the job that always requires you to go the extra mile. Typically, a couple of weeks of vacation per year,. As you get older, you will have other priorities. You do not want to be susceptible to economic downturns. Too many people overlook a strong linkage to healthcare for a career. Too many people have teachers who teach math and science in a way that is ridiculous. Almost all of math
can be distilled down to solving for “X” until you get to calculus. chemistry is an easy course if you draw a picture and then it will be very clear which item is missing and you can solve for “X”. You can use a mnemonic device to help you remember the “foreign language” of biology courses.
Or you can be struggling with all the other ridiculous number of white collar people who want to be on TV or who want to be the manager.

How to work part-time with prestige intact

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