Books by Eric Barker

Eric Barker is an author and the creator of the blog “Barking Up The Wrong Tree”, which served as the basis for his book of the same name. He holds an MBA from Boston College and a Master of Fine Arts from UCLA. Previously, he worked as a Hollywood screenwriter for Walt Disney Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, and Revolution Studios.

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Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Eric Barker

Is there a formula for success? This question led Eric Barker on a search for answers. For his blog “Barking Up the Wrong Tree,” he looked at research and interviewed experts in the field. His results are presented in this book and lead to somewhat counterintuitive advice on how to be successful. If you have been playing by the rules so far, you have definitely been barking up the wrong tree!

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