Southampton - What it is it about the number 7? There are 7 days in a week, 7 notes in the musical scale, 7 seas, 7 Wonders of the World, 7 deadly sins, 7 dwarfs, 7 stages of grief. There are even 7 ingredients in a Big Mac. In "Seven: The Number for Happiness, Love, and Success," media guru
Jackie Leo explores the powerful and often mysterious role this lucky number has played throughout history, and shows us how it can be a useful tool to filter information, synthesize ideas, and to keep one's mind and memory performing at top speed.
Founder of
Child magazine and former Editor-in-Chief of
Reader's Digest, Leo is no stranger to multitasking. As she immersed herself in a study of 7's curious history, she realized that it has long played a fascinating role in the sciences, psychology, mathematics and religion, and has uncanny usefulness as an organizing number. There's a reason the average work day is 7 hours and a telephone number is 7 digits: We can hold onto 7. It can simplify and organize everything from our "to do" lists to our philosophies of life. And with the digital static that invades our lives growing exponentially every day, 7, it seems, is more useful now than ever. In fact, Leo argues, when used effectively, 7 can put you in control of your life, your relationships and your success.
'Seven' also includes many Top 7 lists, such as "7 Driving forces shaping media," "7 significant trends in learning," and "7 strategies for a successful start-up," as well as inspiring contributions from
Warren Buffet,
Sally Quinn, restaurateur
Danny Meyer (Gramercy Tavern),
Dr. Mehmet Oz, and many more.
"Seven: The Number for Happiness, Love, and Success," by Jacqueline Leo, will be published by Twelve on December 7. For more information, contact Laura Lee Timko, Associate Publicist, at 212-364-1254, lauralee.timko@hbgusa.com.
Leo founded and launched
Child magazine in 1986. She later became Editor-in-Chief of
Family Circle magazine and Editorial Director of the
New York Times Women's Magazine Group, where she launched
Fitness magazine. She was Senior Producer and Editorial Director for ABC News' "Good Morning America;" Editorial Director for
Consumer Reports magazine; and Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of
Reader's Digest. She is currently Senior Adviser for Business Development at iAmplify.com.
Guest (David Eastis) from California says:
Listen to or read Jackie’s entertaining NPR interview about her amazing seven book: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=121247652 7 cheers, David Eastis, "7" author http://www.the7book.com/