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The Effective Executive, Page 3006

The strength of the computer lies in its being a logic machine… It also makes it a total moron; for logic is essentially stupid.


The Effective Executive, Page 3102

…effectiveness, while capable of being learned, surely cannot be taught. Effectiveness is, after all, not a ‘subject,’ but a self-discipline.


The Heart of Change, Page

Create Short-term Wins.


A World Without Email, Page

…the hive mind, though convenient, is a disastrously ineffective way to organize our efforts.


Getting Things Done, Page

It is possible to be effectively doing while you are delightfully being, in your ordinary workday world.


A World Without Email, Page

…if we want to extract the full potential of digital network in professional settings, we must continually and aggressively try to optimize how we use them.


So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Page

When it comes to creating work you love, following your passion is not particularly useful advice.


Getting Things Done, Page

An ambient angst pervades our society – there’s a sense that… we should be doing something that we’re not, which creates a tension for which there is no resolution…


The Effective Manager, Page

…most managers are very bad at [managing people], yet that’s the most valuable thing they do as a manager.


Absolute Value, Page

Conventional wisdom holds that people’s choices can be greatly influenced by the context or the framing of an offer.