Quotes

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 060

When affluent people speak of the underprivileged, they rarely thank their lucky stars that they are privileged, let along consider that they might be overprivileged.

The Rare Find, Page 60

Knowing what to do when a jagged-résumé candidate enters the picture is the single biggest differentiator between leaders with a gift for picking winners – and those who keep wrong-footing themselves.

The Psychology of Money, Page 060

The ability to stick around for a long time, without wiping out or being forced to give up, is what makes the biggest difference.

The Inspirational Leader, Page 060

Lack of loyalty is one of the major causes of failure in every walk of life.

Distracted, Page 060

In updating our definitions of family for a new age, we’ve traded security for freedom and swapped the group for a loose network of kin.

Amp It Up, Page 060

A strong product will generate escape velocity and find its market, even with a mediocre sales team. But even a great sales team cannot fix or compensate for product problems.

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 060

If you focus on the work, then you can’t attack other people, you can’t gang up on your coworkers, you can’t beat yourself up.

Fail Fast, Fail Often, Page 060

Experiencing things firsthand is not only the most informative way to explore what you are curious about, but also provides one of the key ways to get exposed to opportunities you have not yet considered. So go see for yourself!

Drive, Page 60

Without a healthy baseline, motivation of any sort is difficult and often impossible.

The Psychology of Money, Page 060

…few gains are so great that they’re worth wiping yourself out over.