“Barking Up the Wrong Tree,” by Erick Barker, is a strategic map for how to be successful. Written with so many references to research and other books, it is a kind of meta-review of the best of current behavioral research, illustrated with compelling stories.

I love questions, especially if I’m asking them. It’s why I initially picked up a copy of the book A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger. I liked the title of this book, with its promise that I could ask better questions—questions that would get to the heart of the situation more elegantly and garner answers that would help me craft better solutions.

While I have only been at Turell Group for three months and am still finding my footing, I finally feel like I am no longer spinning. But I have still wondered: “What does it mean to be successful? Am I successful now? Will I be successful later? Who decides whether I have reached success?” Who knew that I would discover the answers to my questions at the Eugene Young Professional Summit.