Quotes

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 167

People are often blinded by the way they perceive things… What people perceive is what they believe.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 167

People want to help you. They want to help you achieve your purpose. But they need to be bought in. They need to be empowered.

Inspired, Page 167

We need to [validate our ideas] before we spend the time and expense to build an actual product, and not after.

The Rare Find, Page 167

Ordinarily, looking for cheap solutions invites shoddy work. But on the outer edges of scouting, ordinary economics doesn’t apply.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 167

Nothing motivates people in a positive way more than seeing a positive leadership model.

The Messy Middle, Page 168

When people know where their small part fits in the whole, they recognize how indispensable their work is. They feel more accountable.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 168

…a breakthrough is about releasing control. It’s about asking others for their ideas. It’s about realizing that you can’t do this alone. It’s about being honest about your insecurities and imperfections.

Quit, Page 168

When your identity is what you do, then what you do becomes hard to abandon, because it means quitting who you are.

Who Believed in You?, Page 168

…one of the greatest gifts parents can give to their children is to take them seriously. – Satya Nadella

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 168

…your odds of winning go through the roof when you’re teamed with a leader who has a track record for finding ways to win.