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Charles Murray: "The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead"

Charles Murray: "The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead"

FromBook Club with Michael Smerconish


Charles Murray: "The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead"

FromBook Club with Michael Smerconish

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For those starting out in their careers—and those who wish to advance more quickly—this is a delightfully fussy guide to the hidden rules of the road in the workplace and in life. As bestselling author and social historian Charles Murray explains, at senior levels of an organization there are curmudgeons everywhere, judging your every move. Yet it is their good opinion you need to win if you hope to get ahead. He joins Michael to discuss "The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead: Dos and Don'ts of Right Behavior, Tough Thinking, Clear Writing, and Living a Good Life." Original air date 10 April 2014. The book was published on 8 April 2014.
Released:
Apr 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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