Quotes

Focus, Page 52

Since daydreaming competes for neural energy with task-focus and sensory perception, there’s small wonder that as we daydream we make more errors…

Blink, Page 52

We need to respect the fact that it is possible to know without knowing why we know and accept that – sometimes – we’re better off that way.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 052

Being forced to supervise people who don’t need supervision is actually a fairly common complaint.

Quit, Page 52

In fact, losing feels about two times as bad to us as winning feels good to us.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 052

It’s a good idea to ask, ‘What am I not doing?’

The Making of a Manager, Page 052

Change is a prerequisite for improvement, to give yourself permission to move on from the past.

Focus, Page 52

Catching a wandering mind in the act is elusive; more often than not when we are lost in thought we fail to realize that our mind has wandered in the first place.

Making the Case, Page 052

…there are occasions when you have to make your own luck, and occasions when something is right there in front of you waiting for you to pounce.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 052

You never know when you’re going to have to make a change to your work life, and you never know what’s going to cause that change. But as long as you’re willing to be flexible and adapt… you’ll keep finding the lily pad that works for you.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 52

The ability to convey confidence isn’t something most bosses are born with; they learn it through mentoring and experience.