Quotes

How to Be a Great Boss, Page 152

…most Americans are not engaged at work. At the heart of this epidemic are bad bosses.

Start With No, Page 152

Most people can scribble down a few notes here and there in a conversation, but taking great notes takes lots of practice.

Never Eat Alone, Page 152

What you talk about is ultimately less important than how.

Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 152

…with the right mentor, don’t be afraid to expose your vulnerabilities. Admit you don’t know what you don’t know.

The Start-up of You, Page 152

Most of the time you simply do not know when, where, and how opportunity will knock.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 152

If you’re wrong, you will die. But most companies don’t die because they are wrong: most die because they don’t commit themselves.

Working Identity, Page 152

In a time-out, attention shifts away from everyday pressures, creating the space needed to reconsider the future.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 152

…the absence of grief is quite normal, and rather than being the fragile flowers… most people are surprisingly resilient in the face of trauma.

Fail Fast, Fail Often, Page 152

The truth is that how you feel has little to do with your ability to take positive action.

The Rare Find, Page 152

…at the moments when assessors must decide on someone’s potential, listening for clues about what could go right can be as delicate as trying to pick up baby’s heartbeat through the muffled layers of heavy winter clothing.