Name: Ego is the Enemy
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Author: Ryan Holiday
ISBN: 9781591847816

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ryan Holiday

Publisher

Portfolio

Year

2016

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

18.0 x 13.0 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781591847816

Edition No.

Synopsis "Ego is the Enemy"

The instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and international bestseller "While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their image with sheer, almost irrational force, I've found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition." --from the prologue Many of us insist the main impediment to a full, successful life is the outside world. In fact, the most common enemy lies within: our ego. Early in our careers, it impedes learning and the cultivation of talent. With success, it can blind us to our faults and sow future problems. In failure, it magnifies each blow and makes recovery more difficult. At every stage, ego holds us back. Ego Is the Enemy draws on a vast array of stories and examples, from literature to philosophy to history. We meet fascinating figures such as George Marshall, Jackie Robinson, Katharine Graham, Bill Belichick, and Eleanor Roosevelt, who all reached the highest levels of power and success by conquering their own egos. Their strategies and tactics can be ours as well. In an era that glorifies social media, reality TV, and other forms of shameless self-promotion, the battle against ego must be fought on many fronts. Armed with the lessons in this book, as Holiday writes, "you will be less invested in the story you tell about your own specialness, and as a result, you will be liberated to accomplish the world-changing work you've set out to achieve."

Ryan Holiday

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Autor más vendido por sus libros Trust Me, I’m Lying; The Obstacle Is the Way; Ego Is the Enemy; Conspiracy y otros libros sobre marketing, cultura y la condición humana. Su trabajo ha sido traducido a más de 30 idiomas y ha aparecido en todas partes, desde el New York Times hasta Fast Company. Su empresa, Brass Check, ha asesorado a empresas como Google, TASER y Complex, así como a músicos multiplatino y algunos de los autores más importantes del mundo. Vive en Austin, Texas.

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