Quotes

Give and Take, Page 150

New research shows that advice seeking is a surprisingly effective strategy for exercising influence when we lack authority.

Fierce Conversations, Page 150

Telling someone what emotion his or her behavior evokes in you is intimate and disarming.

Never Split the Difference, Page 150

Giving your counterpart the illusion of control by asking calibrated questions – by asking for help – is one of the most powerful tools for suspending unbelief.

The Infinite Game, Page 150

When we feel part of a group that cares about us, we want to do right by that group and make our leaders proud. Our standards naturally rise.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 150

Just as a parent can’t buy the love of their children with gifts, a company can’t buy the loyalty of their employees with salaries and bonuses.

The Lean Startup, Page 150

…successful pivots put us on a path toward growing a sustainable business.

The Rare Find, Page 150

It’s hard… to step away from our usual concerns about loss aversion and to think instead about what can go right.

Fail Fast, Fail Often, Page 150

The best way to get in the mood to do something is by doing it.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 150

For any theory to be scientific, it must be stated in such a way that it can be shown to be false as well as true.

Outliers, Page 150

Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not having meaning. Once it does, it becomes the kind of thing that makes you grab your wife around the waist and dance a jig.