Barking Up the Wrong Tree - Contents

By Eric Barker

Tag line - The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong

Notable quotes:

Nothing important comes with instructions (James Richardson)
An ugly duckling can be a swan if it finds the right pond.
What gives them their super powers also becomes their kryptonite
When there's no clear path to follow, academic high achievers break down
His advise to aspiring artists "you must give up everything else"

Introduction - what really produces success?
Ch 1 - Should we play it safe and do what we're told if we want to succeed?
Ch 2 - Do nice guys finish last?
Ch3 - Do quitters never win and winners never quit?
Ch 4 - It's not what you know, it's who you know (unless it really is what you know)
Ch 5 - Believe in yourself.....sometimes
Ch 6 - Work, Work, Work.....or Work-Life Balance?
Conclusion - what makes a successful life?

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