Quotes

Switch, Page 45

To pursue the bright spots is to ask the question ‘What’s working, and how can we do more of it?’

Getting Things Done, Page 45

If you write something there [on your calendar], it must get done that day or not at all. The only rewriting should be for changed appointments.

Priceless, Page 045

When estimating monetary values, people are easily swayed by the ledgermain of anchoring, by illusions trading on contrasts and the power of suggestion.

Focus, Page 45

In the tumult of our daily distractions and to-do lists, innovation dead-ends; in open times it flourishes.

The Peter Principle, Page 45

Pull will speed your upward promotion through the hierarchy. It can bring you to your level [of incompetence] much sooner.

Reality is Broken, Page 45

The more we consume, acquire, and elevate our status, the harder it is to stay happy.

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 045

Once you have some clarity, you have to take action. Nothing, nothing, nothing changes without action.

The Inspirational Leader, Page 045

A leader with a servant’s heart is a truly invaluable asset…

Inspired, Page 45

…it’s not enough to have feature parity with a competitor. Rather, you need to be substantially better to motivate a user or customer to switch.

Playing Big, Page 045

Your inner mentor can give you a kind of support that no other mentor can give you.