Quotes

On Becoming a Leader, Page 046

If knowing yourself and being yourself were as easy to do as to talk about, there wouldn’t be nearly so many people walking around in borrowed postures, spouting secondhand ideas, trying desperately to fit in rather than to stand out.

Ditch the Pitch, Page 046

When you say less in a conversation, you will be more alert and will be able to detect hidden layers of meaning that lie beneath the words.

The Go-Giver, Page 046

…there are no limitations on what you can earn, because you can always find more people to serve.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 046

…merit is the new marketing.

Never Split the Difference, Page 46

Mirroring will make you feel as awkward as heck… Once you get the hang of it, though, it’ll become a conversational Swiss Army knife…

Range, Page 046

Exposure to the modern world has made us better adapted for complexity, and that has manifested as flexibility, with profound implications for the breadth of our intellectual world.

Measure What Matters, Page 46

Bad companies are destroyed by crisis. Good companies survive them. Great companies are improved by them. – Andy Grove

Overwhelmed, Page 46

…people aren’t aware of, or aren’t admitting the toll busyness is taking.

Something Really New, Page 046

People who have gotten used to doing things a certain way are often uninterested in investing in change, and a change that may seem easy for the innovator may in fact be quite difficult for the user who is a linear thinker.

A World Without Email, Page 46

No matter what the expectation, the awareness that there are messages waiting for you somewhere triggers anxiety, ruining the potential relaxation of your time off.