Quotes

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The Speed of Trust, Page 273

Without trust, society closes down and will ultimately self-destruct.


Never Eat Alone, Page 274

…mentoring, a lifelong process of giving and receiving in a never-ending role as both master and apprentice – has always been the Holy Grail for those who love to connect people with people.


Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 274

Whatever you do, don’t play it safe. Don’t do things the way they’ve always been done. Don’t try to fit the system. If you do what’s expected of you, you’ll never accomplish more than others expect.


Flawless Consulting, Page 274

At the moment of commitment, the institution becomes ours to create, and in that act of committing, we can find our freedom.


Never Eat Alone, Page 274

No process in history has done more to facilitate the exchange of information, skills, wisdom, and contacts than mentoring.


Flawless Consulting, Page 274

We live in a world that is much more interested in our weaknesses and deficiencies than in our strengths and gifts.


Never Eat Alone, Page 274

By studying the lives of those who know more than we do, we expand our horizons.


Overwhelmed, Page 274

A final lesson in learning how to climb out of that ceaseless frenzy of the overwhelm… [is] learning how to master the ceaseless clutter of your own contaminated mind.


Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 274

The poorer man will happily pay a premium to transfer the risk to a richer one, which is what insurance is about.


The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 274

Hard things are hard because there are no easy answers or recipes. They are hard because your emotions are at odds with your logic. They are hard because you don’t know the answer and you cannot ask for help without showing weakness.