Quotes

Inspired, Page 39

…to innovate you need expertise, and the durable nature of product teams lets people go deep enough to gain that expertise.

Empowered, Page 039

…technology allows you to reconsider what’s possible and reimagine every aspect of your existing business.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 39

…most people are reasonable in what they expect in terms of treatment and are eager to perform in a way that makes them feel good about their performance.

Drive, Page 39

People use rewards expecting to gain the benefit of increasing another person’s motivation and behavior, but in so doing, they often incur the unintentional and hidden cost of undermining that person’s intrinsic motivation toward the activity.

Lost and Founder, Page 039

Every dollar you make from services will net you (on average) one to two times the amount in an acquisition or valuation scenario.

Give and Take, Page 39

Now, it’s much harder for takers to get away with being fakers, fooling people into thinking they’re givers.

How the Mighty Fall, Page 039

…the best corporate leaders… remain students of their work, relentlessly asking questions – why, why, why? And have an incurable compulsion to vacuum the brains of people they meet.

Hidden Potential, Page 039

When we’re encouraged to make mistakes, we end up making fewer of them. Early mistakes help us remember the correct answer – and motivate us to keep learning.

Sprint, Page 39

…meaningful work, especially the kind of creative effort needed to solve big problems, requires long, uninterrupted blocks of time.

Atomic Habits, Page 39

If nothing changes, nothing is going to change. It is a simple two-step process: 1. Decide the type of person you want to be. 2. Prove it to yourself with small wins.