Quotes

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 244

…a hallmark of poor performance is a lack of self-awareness; [bad bosses] consistently overestimate their skills in just about any task that requires intellectual and social skills…

Getting Things Done, Page 244

The price people pay when they break an agreement in the world is the disintegration of trust in the relationship – an automatic negative consequence.

Grit, Page 244

At its core, a culture is defined by shared norms and the values of a group of people.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 244

…the belief that what ultimately motivates human beings has always been… the pursuit of wealth, power, comforts and pleasure, has always and must always be complemented by a doctrine of work as self-sacrifice, as valuable precisely because it is the place of misery, sadism, emptiness, and despair.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 244

Genuine humility frees us of the need to protect an image of ourselves or stand above others. It gives us permission instead to accept, embrace, and learn from our limitations.

Willpower, Page 245

Beware of making binding decisions when your energy is down, because you’ll tend to favor options with short-term gains and delayed costs.

Lost and Founder, Page 245

When we make it about the work rather than the goal, we find that outcomes improve.

The E-Myth Revisited, Page 245

Most people think that selling is ‘closing.’ It isn’t. Selling is opening.

Quit, Page 245

When we worry that waiting means we’ve failed, what exactly are we failing at? If you quit something that’s no longer worth pursuing, that’s not a failure. That’s a success.

The Lean Startup, Page 245

…the standard ‘waterfall’ development methodology… is completely maladapted for today’s rapidly changing business environment.