A groundbreaking guide to getting unstuck making breakthroughs in every sphere of life, from creative pursuits and sports to entrepreneurship and relationships. Almost everyone feels stuck in some way: a block in creativity, a thankless job, a fraying friendship. Alter shares ways of getting unstuck, and teaches readers that getting stuck is a feature rather than a glitch on the road to success. He offers advice on making breakthroughs in every sphere of life, from creative pursuits and sports to entrepreneurship and relationships. -- Adapted from jacket.

Introduction: The first rule is that you will get stuck -- Part I: Help. Why getting stuck is inevitable -- Keep going -- Traps and lures -- Part II: Heart. Exhale -- Pause before you play -- Failing well -- Part III: Head. Friction audits and the art of simplification -- Recombination and pivoting -- Diversity and crowdsourcing -- Part IV: Habit. Experimentation -- Exploring and exploiting -- Action above all -- Conclusion: 100 ways to get unstuck.