Quotes

Getting Things Done, Page 215

…if you’re not catching up and getting things under control, staying busy with only the work at hand will undermine your effectiveness.

Never Eat Alone, Page 215

Foresight gives you and your company the flexibility to adapt to change. Creativity allows you to take advantage of it.

Tiny Habits, Page 215

Look for ways to make your unwanted habit conflict with an important habit, a routine you value more than the habit you want to stop.

Sprint, Page 215

With a broken question, you can encourage people to think aloud, without leading them in any direction.

Traction, Page 215

Great leaders have a habit of taking quiet thinking time. That means escaping the office on a regular basis for an hour or so.

Average is Over, Page 215

It’s not much of a leap to think we will arrive at the point – or maybe we already have – where no one understands the equations being written down.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 215

A critical condition for employee enthusiasm is a clear, credible, and inspiring organizational purpose; in effect; it’s a ‘reason for being’ that translates for workers into a ‘reason for being there.’

The Speed of Trust, Page 215

…when you make a commitment, you build hope; when you keep it, you build trust. – Roger Merrill

Sprint, Page 215

Don’t always feel compelled to fill the silence with conversation. Stop and watch and wait and listen.

Traction, Page 215

‘Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.’ – Henry Ford