Quotes

Deep Work, Page 209

…in the scheme of your life and what you want to accomplish, [social media is] a lightweight whimsy, one unimportant distraction among many…

Overwhelmed, Page 209

If you’re a parent, you can teach grit. How? Let your children struggle. A little challenge, a little anguish, even, is good for them.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 209

Providing assurance that the company is run honestly is a particularly important matter for all of a company’s stakeholders who rely on accurate business information for their own decisions.

The Progress Paradox, Page 209

It may be that people grow steadily better off, yet seemingly no happier, because there is a baseline anxiety in all our hearts, and that anxiety is the fear of death.

Tiny Habits, Page 209

If you can’t remove the prompt for your bad habit, then try avoiding the prompt.

Think Again, Page 209

…to identify the factors that distinguish teams with high performance and well-being, the most important differentiator isn’t who is on the team or even how meaningful their work is. What matters most is psychological safety.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 209

Good speakers are good storytellers; great speakers tell stories that support their message.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 209

…being able to establish limits on the feedback you get is crucial to your well-being and the health of your relationships.

Emotional Agility, Page 209

…incongruity between how you really feel and how you pretend to… leads to burnout and all sorts of related negative consequences at work…

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 209

It isn’t the lavishness of the gift that counts, but the pricelessness.