Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 151

…in finding creative solutions to problems, knowledge – the more the better – is your friend, not your enemy. And it shows that creativity isn’t a lightning bolt.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 151

If you cultivate your inner authority, you will step into your greatness. Inner authority is the power that drives authors to write books, entrepreneurs to take huge risks, and leaders to change the world.

Blue Ocean Strategy, Page 151

…corporate reality [is] that in every organization, there are people, acts, and activities that exercise a disproportionate influence on performance.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 151

…it is very hard to lead an organization out of the valley of death without a clear and simple strategic direction.

Start With No, Page 151

Research is indispensable, but the best single-easy-to-use, fool-proof tool we have at our disposal to blank slate is the simplest one imaginable: take great notes.

Grit, Page 152

…research suggests that callings have little to do with formal job descriptions. …just about any occupation can be a job, career, or calling.

How to Begin, Page 152

…people feel good when they make regular progress on stuff that matters to them. Then, completing the positive feedback loop, when they feel good, they’re more likely to make progress.

Hacking Growth, Page 152

…first focus on optimizing the channels that are most cost effective for you.

No Hard Feelings, Page 152

Research shows our social skills peak in our forties and fifties.

Grit, Page 152

How you see your work is more important than your job title.