Quotes

Something Really New, Page 059

Cool is often clever, but it is rarely useful. We are attracted to cool and we will tell our friends about it, but not many of us will buy it.

Lost and Founder, Page 059

Expect to do work you don’t love in order to allow what you do to flourish. If you don’t the disappointment and frustration can kill your motivation.

Management, Page 059

…the need for a secure retirement income will increasingly focus people’s minds on the future value of the investment. Corporations… have to pay attention to both their short-term business results and their long-term-performance, as providers of retirement benefits.

A Game Plan for Life, Page 059

…never let your fear of failure prevent you from going forward.

Out of Our Minds, Page 059

…it is a mistake to think of the relationship between education and the economy as a straightforward process of supply and demand…

Ditch the Pitch, Page 059

Long before telling your customer about what you are offering him you want your customer to understand who you are.

High Performance Habits, Page 059

Clarity is the child of careful thought and mindful experimentation.

From Paycheck to Purpose, Page 59

…impatience, like debt, doesn’t get you to the goal sooner – it causes reckless decisions that set you back.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 59

…embed well-crafted sound bites into every talk.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 59

The higher you go in the organization, the less access you will have to the full story and all of its details.