Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 180

…excellent performers seem to continue achieving at high levels well beyond the point where age-related declines would seem to make that impossible.

Courage is Calling, Page 180

…there is no courage without bad odds, without a willingness to risk losing – the job, the game, the deal, your life. If it was a sure thing, what would be brave about it?

Managing Up, Page 180

The more internal and external contacts you make and relationships you build, the easier it will be to find a new opportunity and execute your escape.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 180

When experiences make us feel sufficiently unhappy, the psychological immune system cooks facts and shifts blame in order to offer us a more positive view.

Who Believed in You?, Page 180

Any time an opportunity comes your way that will not come around again, think long and hard before saying no. – Bob Hutchison

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 180

…when people know about you, there’s less room for them to misinterpret you.

Talent is Overrated, Page 180

…excellent performers suffer the same age-related declines in speed and general cognitive abilities as everyone else – except in their field of expertise.

Courage is Calling, Page 180

You have to realize that you are not average. You never have been. You are one of one. You have always had what it took to defy the odds.

The Infinite Game, Page 180

What got us here won’t get us there, and knowing who our Worthy Rivals are is the best way to help us improve and adapt before it’s too late.

Focus, Page 181

The brain learns and remembers best when focus is greatest. Video games focus attention… That presents an opportunity for training the brain.