Quotes

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 164

…as a boss, the more trivial and unnecessary intrusions you can absorb, the more work your people will do and the less their mental health will suffer.

Blue Ocean Strategy, Page 164

Unless people believe that the strategic challenge is attainable, the change is not likely to succeed.

When, Page 164

Adding a small component of sadness to an otherwise happy moment elevates that moment rather than diminishes it.

Atomic Habits, Page 164

The more you ritualize the beginning of a process, the more likely it becomes that you can slip into the state of deep focus that is required to do great things.

Think Again, Page 164

…where complicated issues are concerned, seeing the opinions of the other side is not enough. Social media platforms have exposed us to them, but they haven’t changed our minds.

The Art of Possibility, Page 164

In the realm of possibility, there is no distinction between ideas and action, mind and body, dream and reality.

Talent is Overrated, Page 164

…on creative tasks in particular, some research suggests that people perform more innovatively when they are offered no extrinsic rewards; offering them a reward can actually reduce their creativity.

Courage is Calling, Page 164

What fear does is deprive you of power by making you think you don’t have any.

Reset, Page 164

…when we don’t tap motivation, we squander it.

When, Page 164

The best endings don’t leave us happy. Instead, they produce something richer – a rush of unexpected insight, a fleeting moment of transcendence, the possibility that by discarding what we wanted we’ve gotten what we need.