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Along with the slippery perimeters of cyberspace, we micro-manage the boundaries of our physical realms, unwittingly turning ourselves into intruders in our own safe zones… – Steven Flusty

…self-controlled students manage their efforts at learning not only by suppressing distractions but by constantly evaluating their own thought and progress.

Without the powers of focus, awareness, and judgment that fuel self-control, we cannot fend off distractions, set goals, manage a complex, changing environment, and ultimately shape the trajectory of our lives.

…fueling self-management is yet another way that our attentional skills allow us to live in an astoundingly complex world without falling constant prey to distraction.

…if you take care of your managers and give them what they need to be successful, you put them in a better position to take care of their teams.

Every manager lives with the fantasy that their team can read their mind. But in reality, you have to make your expectations clear.

Ultimately, this is one of a manager’s biggest responsibilities: to make sure people who are trying and working hard have what they need to succeed.

…there’s no one-size-fits-all rule for managing people.

Management, when done well, can propel an organization toward success while enhancing the lives of people working within it.

…managers at every level affect the inner work life and, consequently, the creativity and productivity of people throughout the organization.