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Start With No, Page 241

The signed contract is just another decision… Contracts are broken all the time, for starters.


Never Split the Difference, Page 241

People generally fear conflict, so they avoid useful arguments out of fear that the tone will escalate into personal attacks they cannot handle.


Deep Work, Page 241

…fixed-schedule productivity can yield powerful benefits.


Deep Work, Page 241

Fixed-schedule productivity… is a meta-habit that’s simple to adopt but broad in its impact.


Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 241

It is wrong to blame anyone for failing to forecast accurately in an unpredictable world.


Think Again, Page 241

We should be careful to avoid getting too attached to a particular route or even a particular destination. There isn’t one definition of success or one track to happiness.


The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 241

…no leaders – no matter how long or how well they’ve led – are above the laws of leadership. They laws are like gravity. They apply to you whether or not you believe in them.


Management, Page 241

A management group that is all of the same age is a management group headed for crisis.


Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 241

Claims for correct intuitions in an unpredictable situation are self-delusional at best, sometimes worse.


Switch, Page 241

…rally the support of others who in turn could influence those you hope to sway.