Quotes

The Progress Paradox, Page 052

…academic research… shows that staying married usually leads to better physical and psychological health for both spouses…

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 52

People don’t like to be critiqued, however obliquely. That’s why passing judgment is one of the more insidious ways we push people away and hold ourselves back from greater success.

Amp It Up, Page 052

…in free markets, somebody is always thinking about dramatic changes. You’re much better off doing so yourself rather than hoping it won’t happen.

Traction, Page 52

Once your core focus is clear, your people, processes, and systems can be put in place to drive it with consistency.

The Progress Paradox, Page 052

…statistics dictate that, on average, those born to married parents live longer, advance farther in school, earn more as adults, and are less likely to have emotional problems or commit crimes.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 052

…all claims of happiness are claims from someone’s point of view – from the perspective of a single human being whose unique collection of past experiences serves as a context, a lens, a background for her evaluation of her current experience.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 52

…enthusiasm… is employees feeling that they work for a great company, one to which they willingly devote time and energy beyond what they are being paid for…

How Big Things Get Done, Page 052

…it’s a serious mistake to treat planning as an exercise in abstract, bureaucratic thought and calculation.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 52

The only sure thing that comes out of passing judgment on people’s efforts to help is that they won’t help us again.

Amp It Up, Page 052

Folks prefer narratives that make them feel safe, however removed from reality those narratives might be. Intellectual honesty is a frequent casualty in business.