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We’re all terrible estimators. We think we can guess how long something will take, when we really have no idea.
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124 |
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When you get suckered into an arms race, you wind up in a never-ending battle that costs you massive amounts of money, time, and drive. And it forces you to constantly be on the defensive, too.
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144 |
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When you spend time worrying about someone else, you can’t spend time improving yourself.
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148 |
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Building enough trust between people to enable reciprocal challenge irrespective of reporting relationship takes time and attention.
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015 |
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Every minute you spend with somebody who does great work pays off in the team’s results much more than time spent with somebody who’s failing.
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053 |
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Nothing is a bigger time-sucker or blocker to getting it right than ego.
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095 |
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It’s even more important to focus on making time for whatever keeps you centered when you are stressed and busy than when things are relatively calm.
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115 |
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For the most part, it’s better to use the time after work to keep yourself centered than to socialize with work colleagues.
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119 |
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When you’re starting a business, whatever the size, it’s critically important to recognize that things are going to take longer and cost more money than you expect.
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142 |
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You can [build a national brand] one customer at a time, one store at a time, one market at a time.
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247 |
