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Distracted, Page 206

In a distracted time, our virtual, split-screen, and nomadic lives nurture diffusion, fragmentation, and detachment.


Decisive, Page 206

The effort it takes to explore the full spectrum of possibilities and to prepare for the worst possible scenarios acts powerfully to counteract overconfidence.


Never Eat Alone, Page 206

To move others, you have to speak beyond yourself.


The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 206

Tip to aspiring entrepreneurs: If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.


Distracted, Page 206

We begin to forget how to pay attention to one another deeply and begin to attend more to fallacy and artifice. Trust, depth of thought, and finally a spirit of humanity begin to be lost.


Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 206

…if you can’t bring yourself to do dirty work, work with a bad cop; and if you love being tough (but compassion isn’t your thing), team up with a good cop.


Atomic Habits, Page 206

Pain is an effective teacher. If a failure is painful, it gets fixed. If a failure is relatively painless, it gets ignored.


The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 206

…it’s important to understand that nearly every company goes through life-threatening moments.


Hidden Potential, Page 206

If natural talent determines where people start, learned character affects how far they go. But character skills aren’t always immediately apparent. If we don’t look beyond the surface, we risk missing the potential for brilliance beneath.


Sooner Safer Happier, Page 206

By making the system of work pull-based, the work flows at the capacity of the system, revealing the capacity itself which can then be improved.