Quotes

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.

Hidden Potential, Page 150

Too many people spend their lives being custodians of the past instead of stewards of the future.

Freakonomics, Page 150

…most of us are… terrible risk assessors.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 150

What produces loyalty… is the feeling that leaders of the company would be willing, when it matters, to sacrifice their time and energy to help us.

Dare to Forgive, Page 150

When one of us is strong an patient enough to accept pain, injustice and suffering without returning it in kind, we all benefit.

Predictably Irrational, Page 150

We have an irrational compulsion to keep doors open. It’s just the way we’re wired. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to close them.

How, Page 150

The more closely an organization and recruit share the same vision for the future, the more productive and fulfilling that relationship will be.

Primal Leadership, Page 150

Research has shown that people actually learn best when they use modes that suit them.

The Element, Page 150

As we learn a language, accents, and ways of speaking, we also learn ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.

Hidden Potential, Page 150

The responsibility of each generation is not to please our predecessors – it’s to improve conditions for our successors.