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"Learn Rewirement and Work-Life Integration from the C-Suite Couple Who's Done It for 45 Years! If you desire to excel in a big career, sustain a loving relationship, and raise children who grow up to be happy and healthy adults, you need a playbook that reveals the new elixir to making it all work in 2023 and beyond. Doubling Down: The Secret Sauce for Dual-Career Families, by Ilene Gordon and Bram Bluestein, is now available in hardcover edition. Examples in Doubling Down are poignant and timely, with loads of research underscoring their advice. Both authors shaped rigorous careers and crisscrossed the world in their roles while ""doubling down"" on their family needs in sometimes creative ways. They learned to be supportive partners, agree on compromises, and evolve in their professional identities while keeping family first. Since the release of their first edition of Doubling Down, Ilene and Bram have brought their message to Chicago Finance Exchange, The Wharton Club, MIT Sloan, Columbia Business School, Loyola University's Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise & Responsibility, Stanford Law School, and many others."

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"""If only I'd had Doubling Down 40 years ago! There is so much wisdom contained within-and all based on real-life experience. Any couple who has attempted dual careers while raising a family will relate to the stories, perspectives, and lessons worth gold. There were so many places in this book where I just smiled (been there, done that), although not as deftly or as gracefully as Ilene and Bram. Reading this book is like sitting down with friends, sharing life stories over a bottle of wine. Enjoy!""--Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy""The ability to model all that an enriching, fulfilling life can be for your children while also managing rigorous work schedules as high-level executives is nothing short of heroic. Bram and Ilene are modern role models for us all, in fact, epitomizing a grand American dream. I'm inspired by the many examples in their book but also, fueled to be more self-aware and intentional as a leader and parent. This is quite a unique guide."" -Elliott Wislar, CEO, Clearbrook ""There is no one perfect formula for navigating your life, career, relationships, or family when relocating across town or across the world. Developing a balance in which each successive life chapter builds on the next and reinforces each other can be a monumental challenge. My husband and I have crossed the oceans together, pursued dynamic careers, developed lifelong relationships, and continued to build and nurture our own connection with each other. Bram and Ilene's book reminds me of all we've been through. I am so grateful they took the time to share their insights and expertise as partners, parents, and professionals to help keep other couples and families together with this outstanding guide! Life is busy, but this book is a meaningful reminder that we must never lose sight of our relationships and our collective belonging."" --Greg Morley, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Mo�t Hennessy, and Author of BOND: Inclusion in the New Work Era""Doubling Down provides advice for dual career couples to manage the challenges of two careers. This should be essential reading for couples who need to confront the give-and-take of this increasing common situation. The lived experiences of Ilene and Bram can be a guide to this generation of dual-career couples to navigate these challenging waters."" --Ron Williams, Former CEO, Aetna, Inc., and Chairman of Agilon Health ""I wish I had this book 25 years ago! Ilene and Bram's Doubling Down is a book that will become an essential 'must have' in your home for all dual-career couples. I am part of a dual-career couple and learned lessons through trial and error. Now, we're celebrating 25 years of marriage. Reading this book will place you well ahead of the curve while providing a road map and life lessons while ensuring a successful partnership for years to come."" --Donna M. Wilson, President of Strategic Intersections LLC, Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive"

"""If only I'd had Doubling Down 40 years ago! There is so much wisdom contained within-and all based on real-life experience. Any couple who has attempted dual careers while raising a family will relate to the stories, perspectives, and lessons worth gold. There were so many places in this book where I just smiled (been there, done that), although not as deftly or as gracefully as Ilene and Bram. Reading this book is like sitting down with friends, sharing life stories over a bottle of wine. Enjoy!""--Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy""The ability to model all that an enriching, fulfilling life can be for your children while also managing rigorous work schedules as high-level executives is nothing short of heroic. Bram and Ilene are modern role models for us all, in fact, epitomizing a grand American dream. I'm inspired by the many examples in their book but also, fueled to be more self-aware and intentional as a leader and parent. This is quite a unique guide."" -Elliott Wislar, CEO, Clearbrook ""There is no one perfect formula for navigating your life, career, relationships, or family when relocating across town or across the world. Developing a balance in which each successive life chapter builds on the next and reinforces each other can be a monumental challenge. My husband and I have crossed the oceans together, pursued dynamic careers, developed lifelong relationships, and continued to build and nurture our own connection with each other. Bram and Ilene's book reminds me of all we've been through. I am so grateful they took the time to share their insights and expertise as partners, parents, and professionals to help keep other couples and families together with this outstanding guide! Life is busy, but this book is a meaningful reminder that we must never lose sight of our relationships and our collective belonging."" --Greg Morley, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Moët Hennessy, and Author of BOND: Inclusion in the New Work Era""Doubling Down provides advice for dual career couples to manage the challenges of two careers. This should be essential reading for couples who need to confront the give-and-take of this increasing common situation. The lived experiences of Ilene and Bram can be a guide to this generation of dual-career couples to navigate these challenging waters."" --Ron Williams, Former CEO, Aetna, Inc., and Chairman of Agilon Health ""I wish I had this book 25 years ago! Ilene and Bram's Doubling Down is a book that will become an essential 'must have' in your home for all dual-career couples. I am part of a dual-career couple and learned lessons through trial and error. Now, we're celebrating 25 years of marriage. Reading this book will place you well ahead of the curve while providing a road map and life lessons while ensuring a successful partnership for years to come."" --Donna M. Wilson, President of Strategic Intersections LLC, Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive"

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"Ilene Gordon served as CEO of Ingredion, a Fortune 500 company, and was named five times to Fortune's ""50 Most Powerful Women in Business"" U.S. list, and twice to Fortune's international list. Bram Bluestein held senior leadership positions at several of the most respected consulting firms in the world, including Boston Consulting Group, Kearney, and Booz Allen Hamilton."

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