Quotes

Getting Things Done, Page 189

Making lists, ad hoc, as they occur to you, is one of the most powerful yet subtlest and simplest procedures that you can install in your life.

How Big Things Get Done, Page 189

Staying focused is essential for getting projects done. Saying no is essential for staying focused.

Start With No, Page 189

No matter how good an appointment or meeting looks or sounds at first blush, it must meet the criteria of validity. If it doesn’t offer the prospect of producing results you can measure, it has to go.

Why Managers Matter, Page 189

…the evidence from so-called primitive cultures seems to point to consent as an important basis of de facto leadership.

The Speed of Trust, Page 189

Don’t be afraid to deliver bad news. Don’t feel like you have to try to spin everything in a positive light.

Zero to One, Page 189

The single greatest danger for a founder is to become so certain of his own myth that he loses his mind.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 189

Explanation robs events of their emotional impact because it makes them seem likely and allows us to stop thinking about them.

High Performance Habits, Page 189

Figuring out what you’re supposed to produce, and learning the priorities in the creation, quality, and frequency of that output, is one of the greatest breakthroughs you can have in your career.

How Big Things Get Done, Page 189

…when something goes wrong, it’s too late to start developing and cultivating [relationships]. Build your bridges before you need them.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 189

…great bosses help followers feel powerful rather than powerless – especially during rough times.