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Episode #221 Eric Barker

FranklinCovey On Leadership with Scott Miller - August 23, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 859 ratings
Ask More Questions | Join Wall Street Journal bestselling author Eric Barker as he dispels many of the myths we’ve come to believe about relationships. His research-based approach challenges interpersonal paradigms to lead us all to more fulfilling friendships, love, and community. Loyalty Sel...

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David Epstein in conversation with Eric Barker

Live Talks Los Angeles - March 15, 2020 19:52 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
David Epstein in conversation with Eric Barker at Live Talks Los Angeles discussing his book, "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World." The talk took place on June 18, 2019.   For more information on Live Talks Los Angeles, visit www.livetalksla.org

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SPOTLIGHT: Everything You've Been Taught About Success Is Wrong (Mostly) with Eric Barker

The Gartner Talent Angle - October 01, 2019 09:30 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
*This Spotlight is an excerpt from our full interview in 2017.  It’s usually the rule breakers who turn into millionaire entrepreneurs. Insurance sales people would make successful Navy Seals. Nice guys don’t finish last. These are just a few of the latest findings from behavioral scienc...

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693: The Science of Success, with Eric Barker

Sales Strategy & Enablement by Revenue.io - January 02, 2019 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 332 ratings
Eric Barker, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, joins me on this episode.

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682: The Science of Success, with Eric Barker

Sales Strategy & Enablement by Revenue.io - October 17, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 332 ratings
Eric Barker, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, joins me on this episode.

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Episode #15 Eric Barker

FranklinCovey On Leadership with Scott Miller - September 04, 2018 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 859 ratings
Break the rules. Join bestselling author Eric Barker as he dispels common myths about success, and shares how to develop grit, turn your dreams into actions, and carve your own path in life. Subscribe to FranklinCovey On Leadership and receive weekly videos, tools, articles, and podcasts to help...

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FLOW #28 - The Thin Line Between Patience & Delusion w/ Eric Barker

Social Anxiety Society - July 08, 2018 12:22 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 542 ratings
You're listening to the 28th episode of the Humans 2.0 podcast, solo-series, FLOW! Today's episode is on the pursuit of your journey and the element of patience and intent. Featuring, Eric Barker, his book presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life. Over 320,00...

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#92 - Eric Barker | The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

Social Anxiety Society - June 22, 2018 10:34 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 542 ratings
Eric Barker is the creator of the blog and Wall Street Journal bestselling book Barking Up the Wrong Tree, which presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life. Much of the advice we’ve been told about achievement is logical, earnest…and downright wrong. In Barki...

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010: How to Be Awesome at Life with Eric Barker

Punk Rock HR - May 21, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
So far no one has challenged Laurie on her premise that work is broken. Until today. Eric Barker is the author of the bestselling book, Barking Up The Wrong Tree, and he believes that issues with managing people and organizing them to accomplish things is a perennial challenge. In fact, he doesn...

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298: Key Success Principles that Are Wrong (sort of) with Eric Barker

How to Be Awesome at Your Job - May 14, 2018 07:08 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 944 ratings
Eric Barker busts the myths and uncovers truths behind some of the most popular maxims.   You'll Learn: How alignment is a genuine key to success Why valedictorians don’t necessarily shape the world How to operate like a Navy Seal   About Eric Eric Barker’s humorous, practical blog, "B...

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Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong with Eric Barker

Nerv with Ryan Williams - January 23, 2018 19:37 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 175 ratings
Eric Barker (@bakadesuyo) is the best-selling author of Barking up the Wrong Tree: Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong. Eric is like a myth busters for conventional wisdom and science. Influencer Economy Quick Hits: How your biggest weakness might...

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IMTalk Episode 598 - Eric Barker

IMTalk - January 01, 2018 18:07 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 193 ratings
In the second of our holiday shows we have an interview with Eric Barker, the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree - The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong. Eric has a blog, with over 300,000 subscribers, where he writes about scientific research int...

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256: The Surprising (Scientific) Truth Behind What Makes You Successful with Eric Barker

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast - December 07, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 16.1K ratings
Why do some people achieve incredible success while most others struggle? Why do some reach their goals while others give up within days of setting them? Why do some people make WAY more money at work while others are stuck in the mailroom for 40 years? Those topics, among many others, are the fo...

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Eric Barker - The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong

ManTalks Podcast - December 04, 2017 11:01 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 402 ratings
How do we know what success is? Is happiness still an undefined destination? What have we got right, and where do we have room for improvement? These are the questions Eric Barker spends his time answering. His style of research-based self-improvement helps his readers to live happier, more fulfi...

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Everything You’ve Been Taught About Success Is Wrong (Mostly): Eric Barker

The Gartner Talent Angle - November 28, 2017 14:33 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 131 ratings
It’s usually the rule breakers who turn into millionaire entrepreneurs. Insurance sales people would make successful Navy Seals. Nice guys don’t finish last. These are just a few of the latest findings from behavioral science that Eric Barker, founder of the blog Barking Up The Wrong Tree,...

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#71 - Eric Barker: Author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Short Story Long - October 11, 2017 07:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratings
Eric Barker, author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree came by this week to discuss his book.  Eric talks about the right and wrong ideas on what makes people successful, to have self confidence, do quitters never win, its not what you know but who you know.  He does a really good job explaining the re...

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The Real Science of Success with Eric Barker

Entrepreneurs on Fire - September 10, 2017 07:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.6K ratings
Eric’s humorous, practical blog, "Barking Up the Wrong Tree", presents science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life. Over 300,000 people subscribe to his weekly newsletter. His first book, "Barking Up The Wrong Tree" is a WSJ bestseller. Sponsors: Billy Gene: Join Bi...

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Ep03: The Science Behind Success and Creative Burnout (And Why You're Approaching Both Mostly Wrong) | with Eric Barker

Optimize Yourself - September 07, 2017 13:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 110 ratings
If you work in a creative profession and put your heart and soul into everything you do, burnout (and ultimately depression) seems inevitable. You work crazy hours, you eat crap, your deadlines are insane, and you're stuck in front of a computer for what seems like an eternity. But creative burn...

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After Impact: Eric Barker

Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu - August 25, 2017 13:18 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.2K ratings
Agent Smith and Tom Bilyeu discuss the latest episode of Impact Theory with Eric Barker. Topics include: *Feeling powerless in your job *The concept of being a giver, taker, or matcher *How to shape and define your core beliefs *Whether narcissists become better leaders *How bad behaviors can be ...

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#035 Eric Barker on How Your Personality Can Sabotage Your Success

Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu - August 22, 2017 12:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4.2K ratings
Eric Barker is redefining the rules of success. Leaving behind an illustrious career as a screenwriter for Disney and Fox, Eric turned his passion for fact-finding into one of the most popular blogs on the Internet. His insatiable curiosity drives him to question everything and, in turn, publish ...

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Barking up the Wrong Tree, the Science of Success with Eric Barker

Business Explained, by Stever Robbins - August 07, 2017 17:13 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Eric Barker shares his non-intuitive, scientifically-backed insights on what does and doesn’t lead to success.

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Eric Barker: What If Everything You Knew About Success Was Wrong?

Good Life Project - August 07, 2017 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratings
What if most of what we've been taught about success was wrong? That's the question we're asking today's guest, Eric Barker. A former Hollywood screen-writer turned blogger, he shares science-based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome at life with his more than 300,000 subscribers. B...

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Ep. 557: Eric Barker Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

Michael Covel's Trend Following - May 26, 2017 02:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 567 ratings
My guest today is Eric Barker, the founder of the blog, Barking Up The Wrong Tree. He provides science based answers and expert insight on how to be awesome in life. His newest work is “Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wro...

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94: Eric Barker - Mythbusting the Quest for Success

Breaking Ordinary with Andy Petranek - May 12, 2017 20:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 117 ratings
“This [book] took more than two years of my life and 20cc’s of my soul to complete. It contains the answers I wish I’d had many years ago about what leads to a successful life, all drawn from scientific research and expert insight.” - Eric Barker, on his book Barking Up the Wrong Tree How do...