{ "item_title" : "Sequentiality", "item_author" : [" John Vespasian "], "item_description" : "Sequentiality provides a simple, but highly effective prescription for personal development. By means of real-life examples, this book will show you how to find the right sequence of steps. Amongst others, you will learn:How Luigi Cornaro overcame terminal illness and got to live 102 yearsThe reason that made Giotto go backwards in his artistic development in order to attain financial successWhich steps Giacomo Casanova took in order to become wealthyHow biologist George Mendel failed miserably in his career goal, but still found happinessThe huge error that destroyed Charles Dickens' life, and how to avoid itIf you want proven ideas instead of impracticable theories, this book is for you. Are you willing to put sequentiality to work in your favour?EXCERPT FROM THE TABLE OF CONTENTSChapter 1. The importance of asking the right questionsHow confusion is created, cultivated and magnifiedThe most widely accepted explanation happens to be falseDiscard harsh schemes before they do you inHow deep dissatisfaction gives birth to improvementsBeware of the human tendency to self-delusionChapter 2. You can figure out what steps to take nextHow much nonsense are you willing to listen to?Painfully torn by adversity: a escape by nightPath widening and deepening: two great strategiesStarting in life without the benefits of wealth or educationHow a disciplined genius turned into an incongruous loserChapter 3. Trial and error are the norm, not the exceptionThe right move after having crashed and burnedQuick rebound after a downfallHere is the antidote against stagnationProven advice to improve your resilience and resultsThe danger of perfectionism: the teachings of Chuang-TzuChapter 4. It's all about method improvementCareer remedies against career mistakesWhere a big plan fails, small solutions can winCan a clever man get stuck in a stupid situation?Learning to grow wiser and strongerTrain yourself to detect inflection pointsChapter 5. How to speed up your progressThe human inclination to rationalize passivityIndividuals with good ethics make fewer mistakesThe theory and practice of system buildingCan you apply your creativity each day?What I learned from a man who worked miraclesChapter 6. Your steps should be logical, not randomLearning to think long-term in a short-term worldThe number-one cause of devastating errorsA strong warning against self-inflicted blindnessFigure out the logic, so that you can prevent mistakesAmbition without logic is not a sign of wisdomChapter 7. If only you could cut your mistakes by halfMake fear your friend, and prudence your blessingA wide margin of error is a necessity, not a luxurySome people throw themselves to the wolvesThe right steps are often the smoothestDealing effectively with ignorance and prejudiceChapter 8. Let organic growth determine your stepsNatural growth is better than artificial formulasHistorical experience is the best source of wisdomThe false narrative of motivation and enthusiasmWhen something breaks, it's showing you the wayEye-opening events are meant to make you changeChapter 9. The philosophy behind sequentialityThe key to improving your personal effectivenessCan self-acceptance lead to better results?What works and what doesn'tDon't let high ideals make you irrationalThe mortal sin of hypersensitivityChapter 10. Why it's so difficult to see the winning pathTaking action to seize market opportunitiesExpand your activities and maximize your successYou don't need to reinvent the wheelImproved old concepts can lead to great successHow a stonecutter found the winning path", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/98/139/206/1981392068_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "24.99", "online_price" : "24.99", "our_price" : "24.99", "club_price" : "24.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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