Quotes

Quit, Page 226

Left to our own devices, we tend to focus on the thing we’re doing, practically to the exclusion of anything else. It’s not just that we don’t explore other opportunities. We don’t notice them when they’re right in front of us.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 226

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda. No one ever got good at something they seldom practiced.

Focus, Page 226

…a leader can be very smart but not necessarily have the focusing skills that come with emotional intelligence.

The Speed of Trust, Page 226

Companies should trust people to work at home. Commuting kills so much time and energy that could be spent creating. – Sir Richard Branson

Brain Rules, Page 226

…gender biases hurt real people in real-world situations.

Reset, Page 226

You can’t do everything, but you can do something. Make it a well-chosen something.

CrazyBusy, Page 226

Right now we are in a period of flux. Speeding up, seemingly out of control, we will solve the problems we face once we put our heads together.

Range, Page 227

The aversion to contrary ideas is not a simple artifact of stupidity or ignorance.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 227

…the more valid reasons a person has to achieve their dream, the higher the odds are that they will.

Focus, Page 227

We pay careful attention in moments that matter most to us. But amid the din and distraction of work life, poor listening has become epidemic.