Quotes

Focus, Page 172

The positive lens keeps the joy in practice and learning – the reason even the most seasoned athletes and performers still enjoy rehearsing their moves.

Tiny Habits, Page 172

When a demotivator goes away, you open the door to a bigger and harder behavior.

The Practical Agilist Guidebook, Page 172

Having just a handful of rich, face to face conversations can be more useful and produce more insights than a survey of hundreds of people.

Grit, Page 172

…it isn’t suffering that leads to hopelessness. It’s suffering you think you can’t control.

Tiny Habits, Page 172

When people feel successful, even with small things, their overall level of motivation goes up dramatically, and with higher levels of motivation, people can do harder behaviors.

Distracted, Page 172

Whether we’re looking for information on a diagnosis of cancer or writing a work report, uncertainty is an essential component of the process, not an unwelcome impediment to learning.

Profit First, Page 172

According to Parkinson’s Law, if you have ten dollars in your pocket, you will spend ten dollars.

The Heart of Change, Page 172

By putting into positions of power people who have absorbed a new culture, you create an increasingly solid and stable foundation.

Decisive, Page 172

…in helping us to break a decision log-jam, the single most effective question may be: What would I tell my best friend to do in this situation?

The Coaching Habit, Page 172

To be on a quest is nothing more or less than to become an asker of questions. – Sam Keen