Reality Check: What the Ancient Game of Chess Can Teach You About Success in Modern Competitive Settings
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073Z7FJNJ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 487 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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A tantalizing read Reader The author delves deeper and wider into various connections between chess and real-world decision making than I've yet seen. Upon finishing the book, I'm left with a number of points to continue considering along with specific ideas for areas I should consider improving upon going forward. Would recommend to chess p. Sayan said Highly recommended!. Rooted in the author's experiences in the worlds of chess and law, this book speaks to the reality of balancing multiple interests and living in different worlds true of all our lives. The book unlocks from the world of chess fresh lessons in the old topics of strategy, rational thinking, and cultural pressures, mak
An appendix of select annotated chess games, demonstrating key strategies in action, is available for experienced players. Glass, Corporate Partner at Jenner & Block LLP"Alisa’s debut book serves as much more than a guide on how to solve efficiently and effectively problems across the various spectra of business, life, and, of course, chess; for me, it served as a reminder of the interconnected nature of earnest pursuits. The over-arching theme of Reality Check is awareness of our role in a given community or “world.” The chapters focus on strategies for selecting a fulfilling community, and thriving in it by eliminating mental impediments as they appear in different stages of our lives —childhood influences, the junction at which we choose a career, and decision-making —in order to optimize our present goals. The book provides validation for alternative views, while at the same time offering concrete advice on how to succeed within a chosen path.Reality Check is intended for both a chess-playing and non-chess-playing audience. Reality Check is a business & career guidebook for leveraging competitive gaming strategy, using chess as a model, in order to meaningfully obtain goals within established institutional and corporate landscapes. Readers of all skill levels will benefit from the keen psychological insight into competitive play woven throughout.Reviews"I didn’