Quotes

Distracted, Page 025

Today, our virtual, split-screen, and nomadic era is eroding opportunities for deep focus, awareness, and reflection. As a result, we face a real risk of societal decline.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 25

…the higher we climb the organizational totem pole, the more superstitious we become.

Overwhelmed, Page 25

Time studies find that a mother, especially one who works outside the home for pay, is among the most time-poor humans on the planet, especially single mothers…

Influence, Page 25

Especially for relatively small favors, the desire to repay seems to fade with time. But when gifts are of the truly notable and memorable sort, they can be remarkably long-lived.

The Power of Habit, Page 25

…[habits] shape our lives far more than we realize – they are so strong, in fact, that they cause our brains to cling to them at the exclusion of all else, including common sense.

Hooked, Page 25

The fact is that successfully changing long-term user habits is exceptionally rare.

Profit First, Page 025

In crisis, we justify making money at any cost, right now, even if it means skipping taxes or selling our souls.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 25

Emotions always serve a purpose.

Never Eat Alone, Page 25

’A goal is a dream with a deadline’… Before you start writing down your goals, you’d better know what your dream is.

The Element, Page 25

Aptitudes don’t necessarily become obvious unless there are opportunities to use them.