Barking up the Wrong Tree
The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
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Narrated by:
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Roger Wayne
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Written by:
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Eric Barker
About this listen
Much of the advice we've been told about achievement is logical, earnest...and downright wrong. In Barking up the Wrong Tree, Eric Barker reveals the extraordinary 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, we learn 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 success and start living the life you want.
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- Walwyn
- 2018-09-14
Great book. One of the best I have listened to
This is a great book for anyone of any age but I would particularly recommend it to young people embarking on life on their own for the first time. Getting into college or university is a time to reflect on what's really important and what's really important should be the compass by which you should navigate your life's goals. Eric Barker's 'Barking up the wrong tree' is one of those rare books that provides the compass AND it is easy listening. #Audible1
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-07-17
excellent book!
I had to listen to this book twice, in order to grasp all of the Fantastic information in it. the writing style realistic and engaging and I love the real world scenarios the author has written about.
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- M. Howard
- 2019-09-08
Simply Excellent - an instant classic
This is a rare accomplishment in the world of personal development; an engaging narrative, deeply practical without platitudes or typical self-help drivel. Barking up the Wrong Tree is a modern masterpiece of science backed with epic storytelling.
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- Tony
- 2018-09-18
Enjoyable
This book has interesting topics, stories as well as good examples, would definitely recommend.
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- kevin
- 2018-02-28
A breath of fresh air in today’s existential minefield of society.
The ultimate set of careful what you wish for and grass is always greener anecdotes with hard facts to support them. Inspiring and motivating but most of all incredibly interesting.
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- Denique Schaab
- 2019-08-27
Listen to this one
I loved the humor and the numerous examples of people and concepts, also all the research. I'm glad I read this book. Finished in 3 days. On the last day I was listening for a good 3.5 hour streatch so yeah, I enjoyed it.
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- Amy demone
- 2019-10-15
Great Listen
Found it a tad dry at times. Not enough analysis all case studies I found.
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- Cara
- 2018-09-19
Fascinating Information for Everyone
Loved this book ! so much information presented in an easy to understand fashion. Written well and backed up with plenty of research. Helps us understand our bodies and reveals our inner worlds to us!
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- BJ
- 2018-06-03
great info
know thyself. love your friends. succeed and live mindfully. that what I got out of it.
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- Vladimir Druts
- 2020-05-21
Read this now!
One of the best books I've read this year. Filled with brilliant counter intuitive insight, backed by Science and some of my favourite academics. ❤️
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