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A World Without Email, Page 157

A key idea driving agile project management is that humans are naturally pretty good at planning.


The Effective Manager, Page 157

Reachable and reasonable deadlines drive behavior better than anything else.


Average is Over, Page 157

We… experience things differently when we feel we are dealing with a machine rather than a person.


Give and Take, Page 157

Selfless giving is a form of pathological altruism… such that in the process of trying to help others… givers end up harming themselves.


Never Eat Alone, Page 157

…we can learn to get along better with other people – and achieve great success – no matter who we are or how poor we are.


A World Without Email, Page 157

…we’re able to effectively apply our planning instinct only if we have a good grasp of all the relevant information…


Managing Up, Page 157

Unless you determine that your Incompetent Boss is a Fraud or a bad person, start out on the side of empathy and compassion.


What if it Does Work Out?, Page 157

Challenge your own perception about what is possible for you.


Give and Take, Page 157

…self-interest and other-interest are completely independent motivations: you can have both of them at the same time.


Emotional Agility, Page 157

…Switch up your environment so that when you’re hungry, tired, stressed, or rushed, the choice most aligned with your values is also the easiest.