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Deep Work, Page 168

Deep work requires levels of concentration well beyond where most knowledge workers are comfortable.


Why We Buy, Page 168

…stores shouldn’t be willfully confusing or obscure, but they should seduce shoppers through the aisles with suggestions and hints of what’s to come.


Amp It Up, Page 168

Think of everyone around you – bosses, peers, and subordinates – as a potential future reference. What will they say about you?


Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 168

…when you become a support to others you become bigger than you are.


Fierce Conversations, Page 168

How we enter our conversations is how we emerge from them. Holding back, not paying attention, disengaged, half-asleep. Or available, present, engaged, awake.


Sprint, Page 168

To prototype your solution, you’ll need a temporary change of philosophy: from perfect to just enough, from long-term quality to temporary simulation.


Deep Work, Page 168

…leverage artificial deadlines to help you systematically increase the level you can regularly achieve…


The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 168

…a note written by hand and sent through the mail is more personal and powerful for the recipient.


Why Managers Matter, Page 168

Modularity drives down costs, allows for flexibility, and encourages innovation by making it easier to combine components, services, and ideas.


Flawless Consulting, Page 168

The presenting problem and the real (or underlying) problem are different.