Uncertainty : turning fear and doubt into fuel for brilliance
Fields, Jonathan2011
Book
Jonathan Fields knows the risks-and potential power-of uncertainty. He gave up a six-figure income as a lawyer to make $12 an hour as a personal trainer. Then, married with a 3-month old baby, he signed a lease to launch a yoga center in the heart of New York City. . . the day before 9/11. But he survived, and along the way he developed a fresh approach to transforming uncertainty, risk of loss, and exposure to judgment into catalysts for innovation, creation, and achievement. Properly understood and harnessed, fear and uncertainty can become fuel for creative genius rather than sources of pain, anxiety, and suffering. In business, art, and life, creating on a world-class level demands bold action and leaps of faith in the face of great uncertainty. But that uncertainty can lead to fear, anxiety, paralysis, and destruction. It can gut creativity and stifle innovation. It can keep you from taking the risks necessary to do great work and craft a deeply-rewarding life. And it can bring companies that rely on innovation grinding to a halt.
Main title:
Uncertainty : turning fear and doubt into fuel for brilliance / Jonathan Fields.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Portfolio/Penguin, c2011.
Collation:
xii, 228 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Shelving notes:
23293 0000069698 1 01-05-2012 99 nyctro 03-05-2012 7
Contents:
Why uncertainty matters -- What uncertainty does to us -- The myth of the fearless creator -- Find your certainty anchors -- Build your hive -- Socializing creation -- Train your brain -- See the forest -- Own the storyline -- Bring it home.
ISBN:
9781591844242
Dewey class:
650.1
LC class:
BF637.R57
Language:
English
Related title:
Uncertainty [electronic resource] : Turning Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance
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BRN:
88399
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Business and IT | BUSIN 650.1 FIEL | Available |