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The impulse factor : why some of us play it safe and others risk it all /

Title
The impulse factor : why some of us play it safe and others risk it all / Nick Tasler.
Author
Tasler, Nick, 1978-
Publication
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008.

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Description
xi, 256 p.; 22 cm.
Summary
Tasler teaches readers how to thrive when faced with difficult choices, provides a clear understanding of why you make the choices you do, and suggests the tools to make those decision change your business and your life.
Subjects
Note
  • "A Fireside book."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-256).
Contents
Origin of seekers : from caveman to cage fighters -- Impulsivity's hidden side : the secret of being directionally correct -- Eat or be eaten : what politicians have learned from primates -- Bubblology : the plague of the $76,000 flower -- Common sense of ownership -- Factoring you into your decisions -- Potential seekers : exploring the connection between sinners, saints, barbies, and farmers -- Risk managers : conquering the fear of big cats -- Striking a balance -- Afterword : putting big ideas to the test.
ISBN
  • 9781416562344 (hardcover)
  • 1416562346 (hardcover)
LCCN
2008007825
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library