Quotes

Think Like a Champion, Page 186

Passion gives a resiliency that is necessary to achieve great things.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 186

Social psychology teaches us that shoppers indulge in ‘thin-slicing’ – screening out most information, and retaining thin slices of important information kindled by cues, along with a set of pre-programmed rules.

Talent is Overrated, Page 186

…deliberate practice is hard. It’s so hard that no one can do it without the benefit of passion, a truly extraordinary drive.

Playing Big, Page 186

…pauses between sentences connote confidence. They give you time to breathe so you can stay centered and so your breath can infuse your voice with more strength and volume.

Hidden Potential, Page 186

With a team of sponges, the best leader is not the person who talks the most, but the one who listens the most.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 186

If America is to regain its edge, and face and solve its myriad problems, leader – the real thing, not copies – must show the way.

The Rare Find, Page 186

For exceptionally talented souls… long-running gauntlets are thrilling and addictive.

The Start-up of You, Page 186

Fragility is the price we pay for a hyperlinked world where all the slack is optimized out of the system.

How, Page 186

Reputation – how others think of you – is now more critical to your ability to build long-term sustained success than ever before.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 186

Ideas, of course, are a leader’s strong suit – the way the leader draws forth vision from chaos.