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Bullshit Jobs, Page 237

…the skill at reading others’ emotions is just an effect of what working-class work actually consists of: rich people don’t have to learn how to interpret labor nearly as well…


Why Managers Matter, Page 237

…there are no universally ‘best’ solutions to organizational problems, only trade-offs that depend on the contingencies facing the company.


Willpower, Page 237

…it’s less stressful on the mind to say Later rather than Never. In the long run, you’ll end up wanting less and also consuming less.


Good Work, Page 237

The path of least resistance – entropy or inertia – is constantly at work in history, as well as in the physical universe.


Never Split the Difference, Page 237

During a typical business meeting, the first few minutes… and the last few moments, as everyone is leaving, often tell you more about the other side than anything in between.


Why Managers Matter, Page 237

Identifying and acting upon …trade-offs – not decentralizating everything, everywhere – is the key to successful leadership.


Fierce Conversations, Page 237

All the conversations in the world cruise on a crest of silence.


Good Work, Page 237

If we wish to envision an alternative to inertia, we must consider which values could serve as a map to the future.


Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 237

Nearly everyone you meet has something they can teach you. And you have something to offer to others, so don’t forget to give back.


Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 237

…the mystery of knowing without knowing is not a distinctive feature of intuition; it is the norm of mental life.