Quotes

Toxic Positivity, Page 190

Not everything happens for a reason that makes sense. Some situations don’t have a silver lining.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 191

A situation largely devoid of positive feedback gives rise to a feeling that management doesn’t care whether an employee stays or leaves.

The Making of a Manager, Page 191

The origin story of every great company reveals a common theme: The path to success is never a straight line.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 191

Know your tolerance for risks. Have a plan and a backup plan.

Management, Page 191

The most valuable asset of a twenty-first-century institution, whether business or nonbusiness, is its knowledge workers and their productivity.

Never Split the Difference, Page 191

To bargain well, you need to shed your assumptions… and learn to recognize the subtle psychological strategies that play vital roles at the bargaining table.

Influence, Page 191

If we can become sensitive to situations in which the social-proof autopilot is working with inaccurate information, we can disengage the mechanism and grasp the controls when necessary.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 191

Gaining more control of our attention, it turns out, is intimately linked to our capacity to delay gratification.

The Messy Middle, Page 191

Be grateful to your competitors for never letting your product – and process – become too comfortable.

Atomic Habits, Page 191

…immediate rewards are essential. They keep you excited while the delayed rewards accumulate in the background.