Quotes

Never Eat Alone, Page 152

Just remember not to monopolize the conversation or go into long-winded stories. Share your passion, but don’t preach it.

Never Split the Difference, Page 152

…the softening words and phrases ‘perhaps,’ ‘maybe,’ ‘I think,’ and ‘it seems,’ take the aggression out a confrontational statement or close-ended request…

Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 152

When you acknowledge your weaknesses and ask for advice, you’ll be surprised how much others will help.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 152

When a company is meandering, its management staff is demoralized. When management staff is demoralized, nothing works: Every employee feels paralyzed.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 152

…studies of those who survive major trauma suggest that the vast majority do quite well, and that a significant portion claim that their lives were enhanced by the experience.

Fail Fast, Fail Often, Page 152

Feeling fear is often a good thing – a sign that you are moving into uncharted territories that will stretch you and bring personal growth.

The Rare Find, Page 152

The best success stories become immortalized. They are held up as examples of courage and its rewards. The failures tend to disappear from sight.

Playing Big, Page 152

…when it comes to playing bigger, sometimes getting it done is more important than polishing.

The Element, Page 152

…great social movements are those that are stimulated when the boundaries are broken.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 152

…you need to have a strong leader setting a direction. And it doesn’t even have to be the best direction – just a strong, clear one.