Quotes

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 223

…when you enter a tough conversation, prepare yourself to take the high road, not be defensive, and remain open by practicing the strategies above.

Willpower, Page 223

You eat by the rules, which works fine as long as you stick to them. But once you deviate from the rules, as just about everyone does, you have nothing left to guide you.

Atomic Habits, Page 223

When a habit is easy, you are more likely to be successful. When you are successful, you are more likely to feel satisfied.

Lost and Founder, Page 223

Ironically enough, vulnerability, when exposed openly, has vastly more positive effects on a team.

Sprint, Page 223

…you can’t lose. If you test your prototype with customers, you’ll win the best prize of all – the chance to learn… whether you’re on the right track with your ideas.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 223

Indeed, the enemy of competence is sometimes confidence. A CEO should never be so confident that she stops improving her skills.

Toxic Positivity, Page 223

Justification and denial rarely work as a response to a complaint because they put the other person on the defensive.

Give and Take, Page 223

Oneness is otherish. Most of the time that we give, it’s based on a cocktail of mixed motives to benefit others and ourselves.

Team of Teams, Page 223

Attention studies have shown that most people can thoughtfully consider only one thing at a time, and that multitasking dramatically degrades our ability to accomplish tasks requiring cognitive concentration.

Average is Over, Page 223

…a computer program will look at a lot of numbers, search for patterns in a more complex way than current empirical researchers can do, and report back the results.