Quotes

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 315

There is… a big difference between superficial self-compassion and earned self-compassion. This is especially important nowadays…

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 315

Although most people have a sense of responsibility and want to do their jobs well, that motivation can wane rapidly if no one seems to care.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 315

…maturity depends on the adult’s capacity to confront lost goals, or lost possible selves, and acknowledge regrets and sorrows over roads not taken or dreams unfulfilled.

Flawless Consulting, Page 315

The consultant is as much a learner as any client.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 315

…if no one seems to care except when something goes wrong, motivation can quickly turn into resentment.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 316

Start where you are. Subscribe to learning from others, and sense the outside world to learn new potential patterns of success.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 316

We live in a world of uncertainty… The pace of change is never going to be slower than it is today.

Inspired, Page 316

One of the prerequisites for consistent innovation is a team that has had a chance to learn the space, technologies, and customer pain. This doesn’t happen if the members of the team are constantly shifting.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 316

…maturity means an active, self-reflective struggle to accept the dissonance we feel about hopes we did not realize, opportunities we let slide by, mistakes we made, challenges we could not meet, all of which changed our lives in ways we could not anticipate.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 316

Without feedback, there can be only a limited sense of achievement and opportunity to improve performance.