BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE :

Barker, Eric

BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE : The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong / Barking up the wrong tree The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong [electronic resource] : ERIC BARKER - x, 307 pages ; 24 cm - Barker, Eric Wall Street Journal Bestseller author. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-307).

Introduction. What really produces success? -- Should we play it safe and do what we're told if we want to succeed? -- Do nice guys finish last? -- Do quitters never win and winners never quit? -- It's not what you know, it's who you know (unless it really is what you know) -- Believe in yourself ... sometimes -- Work, work, work ... or work-life balance? -- What makes a successful life?.

Discusses the components of success and how to achieve it, discussing such topics as work-life balance, grit, cooperation, confidence, and personality weaknesses.

9780062872630 RM 39.30


Success--Psychological aspects
Success --Social aspects

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