Quotes

When, Page 65

The most powerful lunch breaks have two key ingredients – autonomy and detachment.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 065

…you don’t have to quit your job tomorrow to pursue something you love. As long as you figure out a way to make time for what you care about, there is no right way to pursue your art.

The Advantage, Page 65

…there is no getting around the fact that the only measure of a great team – or a great organization, is whether it accomplishes what it sets out to accomplish.

From Paycheck to Purpose, Page 65

When you assume you will face challenges, you prevent your emotions from getting the best of you and stay focused on the path ahead.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 65

…the most persuasive communicators create conflict by juxtaposing what is with what could be.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 65

…what the overwhelming majority of people seek from work doesn’t conflict with management objective and goals, in fact, [it] usually strongly supports them.

Give and Take, Page 65

Takers have a knack for generating creative ideas and championing them in the face of opposition. Because they have supreme confidence in their own opinions…

The Inspirational Leader, Page 065

The feeling of discomfort caused by performing an action that is discrepant from one’s self-concept, cognitive dissonance always produces discomfort.

Getting Things Done, Page 65

It never hurts to ask the why question.

Brain Rules, Page 065

…research shows that memories of stressful experiences are formed almost instantaneously in the human brain, and they can be recalled very quickly during times of crisis.