Quotes

ReWork, Page 241

Listening to customers is the best way to get in tune with a product’s strengths and weaknesses.

The Speed of Trust, Page 241

…symbols become disproportionately valued as representations, icons, and images of what is right or wrong in an organization.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 241

…paradoxically, people regularly report that work is what gives the ultimate meaning to their lives, and that unemployment has devastating psychological effects.

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.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 241

To be denied work is to be denied far more than the things that one can buy; it is to be denied the ability to define and respect one’s self.

Start With No, Page 241

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

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.

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.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 241

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