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

Alter, Adam, 1980- (author.).

Summary:

A groundbreaking guide to getting unstuck making breakthroughs in every sphere of life, from creative pursuits and sports to entrepreneurship and relationships.

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

Record details

ISBN: 9781982182960
ISBN: 1982182962
Physical Description: xxvi, 289 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First Simon & Schuster edition
Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-277) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.