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Follow on Google News | Spend an Inspirational Evening with New York Times Best-Selling Author, Michael Gates GillMcCoy Center hosts Author Michael Gates Gill (How Starbucks Saved My Life) Friday, Feb. 24 at 8PM. He talks about his book, which chronicles his journey from a high-ranking ad exec to a barista, what he's learned from it, and why he's better for it.
Nearing retirement, Michael Gates Gill lost it all. A Yale-educated ad exec making six figures, Gill was let go from his job, saw his marriage disintegrate, and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. At the age of 63, desperate and without health insurance, he found redemption and a new sense of purpose where he least expected: behind the counter of a Starbucks. In this talk, Gill shares his tale of personal transformation and the lessons he walked away with: the inherent value of hard work; being open to new possibilities, whatever your age; learning from people who are different from you; the fact that, deep down, differences matter less than what we have in common. Gill's varied work experience -- from being a creative director at a famous ad firm to working for an hourly wage as the only older white male alongside younger African-Americans -- gives him insight into many of today's hot button workplace issues: racism, ageism, classism, boomer concerns, and corporate accountability. He speaks with humility, gratitude, and good humor about his fall from grace, and the new--better-- Michael Gates Gill will appear on Friday, February 24 at 8:00PM at the Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts, located at 100 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. in New Albany. Tickets start at $15 and are on sale now. For tickets or additional information, please visit the McCoy Center website at www.mccoycenter.org or call (614) 245.4701. # # # End
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