Quotes

CrazyBusy, Page 020

Each time you introduce a new object of attention into what you are doing, you dilute your attention on any one object.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 020

…the current climate is self-perpetuating because it has created an entire generation of managers in its own image.

Why Managers Matter, Page 020

Most of our relationships are hierarchical to some degree.

The Lean Startup, Page 20

The goal of a startup is to figure out the right thing to build – the thing customers want and will pay for – as quickly as possible.

A Game Plan for Life, Page 020

Some lessons are learned more subconsciously than consciously.

Drive, Page 20

People have other, higher drives… And these drives could benefit businesses if managers and business leaders respected them.

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 020

…we have an opportunity – a responsibility to make magic in a world that desperately needs more of it.

The Power of Habit, Page 20

…if we can take control of the habit loop – we can force those bad tendencies into the background…

CrazyBusy, Page 020

If none of what you are doing requires your full attention, it is fine to multitask. Just be aware that you make mistakes, miss key bits of information, be impolite, and fail to produce your best work.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 020

The first step in becoming a leader, then, is to recognize the context for what it is – a breaker, not a maker; a trap, not a launching pad; an end, not a beginning – and declare your independence.