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Getting Things Done, Page 155

The primary reason for organizing is to reduce cognitive load – i.e. to eliminate the need to constantly be thinking, ‘What do I need to do about this?’


Managing Up, Page 155

Fear of failure can be paralyzing. People who are terrified to make mistakes, fail, or look bad are prone to the path of least resistance.


The Heart of Change, Page 155

Everyone engaged in a big effort to change… should probably have a banner… that says ‘Dying will not help.’


Give and Take, Page 155

Success involves more than just capitalizing on the strengths of giving; it also…


Distracted, Page 155

As we plunge into a new world of infinitely connectible and accessible information, we risk losing our means and ability to go beneath the surface, to think deeply.


Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, Page 155

Good fortune derives from a lifelong attitude of humility, intellectual curiosity, and optimism.


Sooner Safer Happier, Page 155

Organized human endeavor should not be run as a benevolent dictatorship; rather, leaders should be helping people bring their full selves to work.


Never Eat Alone, Page 155

…always, always, remember the other person’s name. Nothing is sweeter to someone’s ears than their own name.


Managing Up, Page 155

Achieving competence – in anything – requires experience, exposure, and practice… [it] also requires an opportunity and willingness to learn.


The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 155

In truth, each of us sees reality through a fixed lens that selectively filters our view of the world… We must learn to look through a broader range of lenses.