Barker, Eric

Barking up the wrong tree : the surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong Eric Barker - First edition. - New York, NY HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017 - x, 307 pages 24 cm

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.

0062416049 9780062416049

2017013614


Success--Psychological aspects.
Success--Social aspects.

BF637.S8 / B3326 2017

650.1 Bar 12