Mastering the Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us about Success in Life

ISBN-10: 1508762554
ISBN-13: 9781508762553
Pages: 294
Language: English
Published: 2015-03-14
Publisher: CreateSpace
Author: Jon Harrison

Description

Can video games be used to teach personal and business success lessons?Mastering The Game: What Video Games Can Teach Us About Success In Life takes a look at how the same habits and principles that lead to success when playing video games can be applied to personal and business success. Principles are ideas that are truly timeless, and remain true independent of context, culture or time period. So what are the principles embedded in the most popular video games? Surprisingly, the list strongly resembles the most in demand traits for the workplace. * Adaptability & Managing Change* Personal Accountability* Innovation* Communication & Listening* Teambuilding & Collaboration* Knowledge Sharing* Persistence & GritMastering The Game provides analogies, examples, and lessons for connecting the dots between how gamers play and how successful professionals work. Are you ready to take your career to the next level?

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