Quotes

Influence, Page 257

…when free choice is limited or threatened, the need to retain our freedoms makes us want them… significantly more than before.

Willpower, Page 257

…the most successful strategies for promoting self-control involve rewards.

Go Put Your Strengths to Work, Page 257

…this strength of yours will not only showcase you in the most self-assured and confident light possible, it will also provide a core of certainty…

Toxic Positivity, Page 257

…I’m encouraging you to opt out of the quest for happiness altogether. Focus on finding fulfillment, forging your own path, and living a life in line with your values.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 257

…when workers genuinely feel accomplishment, their spirits are buoyed.

Start With No, Page 257

Every day you’ll be a better negotiator than you were yesterday, and one day, for the first time in your business life, you’ll start to achieve at a level approaching your potential.

Flawless Consulting, Page 257

Change and accountability occur when we live them, not preach them.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 257

One of the benefits of an optimistic temperament is that it encourages persistence in the face of obstacles. But persistence can be costly.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 257

…the financial benefits of self-employment are mediocre: given the same qualifications, people achieve higher average returns by selling their skills to employers than by setting out on their own.

Why Managers Matter, Page 257

Building and maintaining good psychological contracts is all about sustaining good relations.