Barking Up the Wrong Tree
The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
By Eric Barker | Publisher: HarperCollins
About the book
Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Much of the advice we’ve been told about achievement and personal development is logical, earnest…and downright wrong. In Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker reveals the extraordinary behavioral science behind what actually determines success and most importantly, how anyone can achieve it. You’ll learn:
• Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, and how your biggest weakness might actually be your greatest strength
• Whether nice guys finish last and why the best lessons about cooperation come from gang members, pirates, and serial killers
• Why trying to increase confidence fails and how Buddhist philosophy holds a superior solution
• The secret ingredient to “grit” that Navy SEALs and disaster survivors leverage to keep going
• How to find work-life balance using the strategy of Genghis Khan, the errors of Albert Einstein, and a little lesson from Spider-Man
By looking at what separates the extremely successful from the rest of us, this counter-intuitive guide shows what we can do to be more like them—and find out in some cases why it’s good that we aren’t. Barking Up the Wrong Tree draws on startling statistics and surprising anecdotes to help you understand what works and what doesn’t so you can stop guessing at productivity and success and start living the life you want.
Editions of Barking Up the Wrong Tree
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062416056
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062416179
Read an Excerpt
Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Much of the advice we’ve been told about achievement and personal development is logical, earnest…and downright wrong. In Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker reveals the extraordinary behavioral science behind what actually determines success and most importantly, how anyone can achieve it. You’ll learn:
• Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, and how your biggest weakness might actually be your greatest strength
• Whether nice guys finish last and why the best lessons about cooperation come from gang members, pirates, and serial killers
• Why trying to increase confidence fails and how Buddhist philosophy holds a superior solution
• The secret ingredient to “grit” that Navy SEALs and disaster survivors leverage to keep going
• How to find work-life balance using the strategy of Genghis Khan, the errors of Albert Einstein, and a little lesson from Spider-Man
By looking at what separates the extremely successful from the rest of us, this counter-intuitive guide shows what we can do to be more like them—and find out in some cases why it’s good that we aren’t. Barking Up the Wrong Tree draws on startling statistics and surprising anecdotes to help you understand what works and what doesn’t so you can stop guessing at productivity and success and start living the life you want.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barking Up the Wrong Tree about?
Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Much of the advice we’ve been told about achievement and personal development is logical, earnest…and downright wrong. In Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker reveals the extraordinary behavioral science behind what actually determines success and most importantly, how anyone can achieve it. You’ll learn:
• Why valedictorians rarely become millionaires, and how your biggest weakness might actually be your greatest strength
• Whether nice guys finish last and why the best lessons about cooperation come from gang members, pirates, and serial killers
• Why trying to increase confidence fails and how Buddhist philosophy holds a superior solution
• The secret ingredient to “grit” that Navy SEALs and disaster survivors leverage to keep going
• How to find work-life balance using the strategy of Genghis Khan, the errors of Albert Einstein, and a little lesson from Spider-Man
By looking at what separates the extremely successful from the rest of us, this counter-intuitive guide shows what we can do to be more like them—and find out in some cases why it’s good that we aren’t. Barking Up the Wrong Tree draws on startling statistics and surprising anecdotes to help you understand what works and what doesn’t so you can stop guessing at productivity and success and start living the life you want.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Economics > Behavioural economics
Where can I read a sample of Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062416056
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
Eric Barker
Who is the Publisher of the book Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Barking Up the Wrong Tree is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062416056) and ebook(ISBN 9780062416179)
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