Quotes

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 231

…winning in the war for class and credibility is more important than winning the battle with one commentor.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 231

While happy partners are giving each other the benefit of the doubt, unhappy partners are doing just the opposite.

Quit, Page 231

…goals have a dark side. They point to numerous negative consequences of goal setting, several of which interfere with rational quitting behavior.

Team of Teams, Page 231

Even the most successful of today’s heroic leaders appear uneasy in the saddle, all too aware that their ability to understand and control is a chimera. We have to begin leading differently.

ReWork, Page 231

People will respect you more if you are open, honest, public, and responsive during a crisis.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 231

On social media, the combination of certainty and ignorance is common, so get used to it!

Reset, Page 231

…what could feel better than making progress toward something that matters?

Quit, Page 231

…while goals do help us to be grittier, grit isn’t always a virtue… [it’s] good for getting you to stick to hard things that are worthwhile, but grit also gets you to stick to hard things that are no longer worthwhile.

Team of Teams, Page 231

Creativity and leading a truly adaptive organization requires building, leading, and maintaining a culture that is flexible but also durable.

Willpower, Page 231

For all the peculiar challenges to losing weight, one of the usual strategies is still effective: The more carefully and frequently you monitor yourself, the better you’ll control yourself.