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Emotional Agility, Page 220

Emotional agility is like a vaccine that helps innoculate kids against being overwhelmed by the moments of unpleasantness that life no doubt has in store for them.


Deep Work, Page 220

…once you’ve hit your deep work limit in a given day, you’ll experience diminishing rewards if you try to cram in more.


The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 220

Smart people do not want to work for people who do not have their interests in mind and in heart.


Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 220

More often than not, risk precedes success – the boldness of saying what you want, the vulnerability of asking for what you need to get there, and the audacity to push in when you have a chance.


The Making of a Manager, Page 220

When people don’t know you well and see that you’re in a position of authority, they’re less likely to tell you the ugly truth or challenge you when they think you’re wrong, even if you’d like them to.


The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 220

Truly great leaders create an environment where the employees feel that the CEO cares more about the employees than she cares about herself.


Give and Take, Page 220

If a group develops a norm of giving, members will uphold the norm and give, even if they’re more inclined to be takers or matchers elsewhere.


Average is Over, Page 220

When it comes to the relationship of the intelligent citizen with science, we will increasingly become doers and participants rather than comprehending observers.


Courage is Calling, Page 220

You can be the one who says the truths that need to be said – to power, to the world, to a friend.


Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 220

…errors of prediction are inevitable because the world is unpredictable.