Quotes

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 028

The game becomes looking busy instead of working hard and solving problems and contributing. It’s a game no one wins.

Think Again, Page 28

When we shift out of scientist mode, the rethinking cycle breaks down, giving way to an overconfidence cycle.

Start With No, Page 29

When emotions run hot and heavy in negotiations, the high-pitched voice is a sure sign of need. The rushed delivery is another sure sign.

The Lean Startup, Page 29

Most tools from general management are not designed to flourish in the harsh soil of extreme uncertainty in which startups thrive.

Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 29

…you can drop an awful lot of excess baggage if you learn to play with life instead of fight it.

Profit First, Page 029

At the end of the day, the start of a new day, and every second in between, cash is all that counts.

The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Page 029

…every time an experimental technology reaches the end of its usefulness, another arises to take its place.

Blink, Page 29

…a relationship between two people has… a distinctive signature that arises naturally and automatically.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 29

People will do something – including change their behavior – only if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values.

Think Again, Page 29

Our convictions can lock us in prisons of our own making. The solution is not to decelerate our thinking – it’s to accelerate our rethinking.