Quotes

The Element, Page 209

…often the differences between professionals and amateurs have less to do with quality than with choice.

Average is Over, Page 209

The ability to ‘go it alone’ is conducive to rapid innovation and innovation by amateurs. Lone individuals and small groups can make major contributions…

The Element, Page 210

Amateurs dow hat they do because they have a passion for it, not because it pays the bills.

Influencer, Page 210

Since you’re on the wrong side of your eyeballs, you can’t always see exactly what it is that you’re doing that works or doesn’t work.

The E-Myth Revisited, Page 210

…systematizing your business need not be a dehumanizing experience, but quite the opposite…

Quiet Leadership, Page 210

Letting people come up with their own insights when things haven’t gone well is more comfortable for everyone, and is more likely to deliver the outcome everyone wants: learning and behavior change for next time.

Average is Over, Page 210

As scientific progress makes lone contributions harder to sustain, machine intelligence may be creating new possibilities for the amateur and for the nonconformist.

Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 210

In order to rise through the ranks of a company, an organization, or even an industry, you need to understand how the power flows through it.

Willpower, Page 210

The more that children are being monitored, the more opportunities they have to build their self-control.

Average is Over, Page 210

At any point in time, there will be some new breakthrough areas, where innovators are fundamental and redefine entire sectors of knowledge rather quickly…