Quotes

ReWork, Page 179

Think no one will care? Think again. Even seemingly boring jobs can be fascinating when presented right.

CrazyBusy, Page 180

You should try to organize what you are working on well enough that you can be logical and make progress, but not allow it to become rote.

Switch, Page 180

…people have a systematic tendency to ignore the situational forces that shape other people’s behavior.

Seductive Interaction Design, Page 180

Attaching a number to anything turns it into a game.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 180

…this is one of the defining traits of habitual winners: They stack the deck in their favor. And they’re unabashed about it.

Traction, Page 180

Don’t get caught up in believing you can complete 100 percent… every quarter. It’s perfectionist thinking and not realistic.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 180

So, don’t dismiss others’ views of you, but don’t accept them wholesale either.

CrazyBusy, Page 180

Doing a task well increases motivation because it is human nature to like to do more of what you do well.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 180

…[move] away from an order-giver and order-taker relationship to one where we are all the business and will succeed and learn together.

Traction, Page 180

You always want to strive for 80 percent completion or better—that’s enough to be truly great.