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Author Alter, Adam, 1980- author.

Title Anatomy of a breakthrough : how to get unstuck when it matters most / Adam Alter.

Publication Info. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
©2023

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Edition First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Description xxvi, 289 pages ; 24 cm
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Summary A groundbreaking guide to getting unstuck making breakthroughs in every sphere of life, from creative pursuits and sports to entrepreneurship and relationships.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-277) and index.
Contents Introduction: The first rule is that you will get stuck -- Part I: Help. Why getting stuck is inevitable -- Keep going -- Traps and lures -- Part II: Heart. Exhale -- Pause before you play -- Failing well -- Part III: Head. Friction audits and the art of simplification -- Recombination and pivoting -- Diversity and crowdsourcing -- Part IV: Habit. Experimentation -- Exploring and exploiting -- Action above all -- Conclusion: 100 ways to get unstuck.
Summary Almost everyone feels stuck in some way: a block in creativity, a thankless job, a fraying friendship. Alter shares ways of getting unstuck, and teaches readers that getting stuck is a feature rather than a glitch on the road to success. He offers advice on making breakthroughs in every sphere of life, from creative pursuits and sports to entrepreneurship and relationships. - adapted from jacket
Subject Self-actualization (Psychology)
Achievement motivation.
Success -- Psychological aspects.
Genre/Form Self-help publications.
Self-help publications.
ISBN 9781982182960 (hardcover)
1982182962 (hardcover)
9781982182984 (ebook)

 
    
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