Quotes

The Rare Find, Page 237

If you can’t outspend your bigger competitors, it’s all the more important to outsmart them. Spotting promise is the great equalizer.

Quit, Page 237

To achieve the things we want to achieve, we have to be responsive to the way the world is changing around us and the way that we ourselves are changing.

The Rare Find, Page 238

…self-awareness can provide a big edge in sizing up candidates whose track records to date look like a weird mix of promise and pitfalls.

Quit, Page 238

Adding a few well-thought-out unlesses to our goals will help us achieve the flexibility that we’re seeking, be more responsive to the changing landscape, and reduce escalation of commitment to losing causes.

The Element, Page 238

…given the challenges we face, education doesn’t need to be reformed – it needs to be transformed.

Start With No, Page 238

Present only the information that addresses your adversary’s concern, the information that addresses the adversary’s pain – or what you know about it…

Influencer, Page 238

Punishment far from guarantees the mirror effect of positive reinforcement.

Think Again, Page 238

…data suggest… that meaning is healthier than happiness, and that people who look for purpose in their work are more successful in pursuing their passions… than those who look for joy.

The Rare Find, Page 238

Take time, every now and then, to ask what pools of people you aren’t seeing – but should.

Quit, Page 238

When you set a goal, creating a list of kill criteria gives you the unlesses that you need to be more rational about when it’s the right time to walk away.