Quotes

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 229

Once you’ve arrived at the metrics for a given job, the number of hours people work, or how they choose to do their job should become secondary.

The Making of a Manager, Page 229

A manager’s job is to be a positive multiplier for her team.

168 Hours, Page 229

A strong marriage is based not just on big blocks of time together, but of small, loving interactions.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 230

The ideal work schedule looks different for each of us, given the vast differences in people’s temperaments and life circumstances.

Willpower, Page 230

…people reinforce one another’s behavior and standards.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 230

Beware when people are already in bad moods, heat magnifies crankiness and aggression.

Never Split the Difference, Page 230

We’re all hungry for a map to joy, and when someone is courageous enough to draw it for us, we naturally follow.

Range, Page 230

In wicked domains that lack automatic feedback, experience alone does not improve performance. Effective habits of mind are more important, and they can be developed.

Range, Page 230

…forecasters can improve by generating a list of separate events with deep structural similarities, rather than focusing only on internal details of the specific event in question.

Average is Over, Page 230

Since the self-motivated will find it easier to succeed than ever before, a new tier of people from poor or underprivileged backgrounds will claw their way to the top.