Quotes

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 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.

Give and Take, Page 191

To judge givers, we often rely on personality cues, but it turns out these cues can be misleading.

The Messy Middle, Page 191

The greatest successes are the aggregate of persistent optimizations of personal bests.

The Rare Find, Page 191

…there’s nothing like a round-the-clock battle against the demons of failure.

Getting Things Done, Page 191

…your system cannot be static. In order to support appropriate action choices, it must be kept up-to-date.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 191

The price we pay for our irrepressible explanatory urge is that we often spoil our most pleasant experiences by making good sense of them.

Give and Take, Page 191

…agreeable people tend to appear cooperative and polite – they seek harmony with others, coming across as warm, nice, and welcoming.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 191

Leaders always need more quality thinking time. Yet because most leaders have a bias toward action, they often don’t have it.