Quotes

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 034

…people, when engaged in a mental sprint, may become effectively blind.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 034

Elegance is the combination of power and simplicity. Elegance is what is not here, not what is. It cuts through the noise, captures our attention, and engages our hearts.

Grit, Page 34

…the focus on talent distracts us from something that is at least as important, and that is effort.

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, Page 034

To trust what you re feeling, to know it makes up the real Heart of you and your business, you need an unbreakable connection and consistency between what you do and your underlying principles and values.

Traction, Page 34

The simplified approach to strategic planning is generally the best approach.

Empowered, Page 034

The best product teams know that, when it comes to tech companies, we either all succeed, or none of us succeed.

Zero to One, Page 34

Monopoly is the condition of every successful business.

Seductive Interaction Design, Page 034

Aesthetics are but one aspect of the overall user experience. But they should be taken as seriously as reliability, uptime, or speed.

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 034

When people have high demands and low control, their life is both hectic and miserable. They are trapped in a system that piles on the demands but denies them the control to meet those demands.

How Big Things Get Done, Page 034

Planning is working on the project. Progress in planning is progress on the project, often the most cost-effective you can achieve. We lose sight of these facts at our peril.