how our biggest setbacks can lead to our greatest gains Weinman, Sam creator author. text bibliography nyu 2016 monographic eng

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242 pages ; 21 cm How we win from losing (and occasionally lose from winning) -- A masters in humility: how Greg Norman won fans by falling on his face -- Pride and perspective: what Michael Dukakis gained when he didn't gain the White House -- The "why bother?" point: Susan Lucci's real-life soap opera -- What goes up-- can come back up again: Fay Vincent and the resilience of the mind -- The power of rewriting: how Dan Jansen revised his own script -- "Good things come out of chaos": a soccer player's powerful rebirth -- "My startup failed. Fuck": the surprising profits in bankruptcy -- The power of stick-to-itiveness: the greatest team that never won a game -- So what have we learned? Lessons from the last guy cut. Sam Weinman. Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-242). Failure (Psychology) Success BF575.F14 W45 2016 158 Weinman, Sam, author. New York : TarcherPerigee, [2016] (DLC) 2016049930 9780143109587 (hardcover) 2016036710 DLC 161027 20240123123514.0 19355256 eng