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Emotional Agility, Page 75

…we’re confronted… with… relentless invitations to compare ourselves with others – and inevitably, to come out lacking.


Hidden Potential, Page 075

It turns out that when people assess your skills, they put more weight on your peaks than on your troughs. People judge your potential from your best moments, not your worst.


Seductive Interaction Design, Page 075

In every new situation, we learn by recognizing patterns and associating this stimulus with things we’ve encountered before.


Focus, Page 75

Clarity begins with realizing what we do not notice – and don’t notice that we don’t notice.


The Messy Middle, Page 075

When you find your mind drifting to the past and questioning yourself, focus on the fact that you are now more qualified to weather what’s ahead.


Hidden Potential, Page 075

…success is not so much how close you come to perfection as how much you overcome along the way.


The Peter Principle, Page 75

…there is no direct relationship between the size of the staff and the amount of useful work done.


Focus, Page 75

Smart risks are based on wide and voracious data-gathering checked against a gut sense; dumb decisions are built from too narrow a base of inputs.


Brain Rules, Page 075

Studies show that a certain amount of uncertainty can be good for productivity, especially for bright, motivated employees.


Dare to Forgive, Page 075

Premature forgiveness only leads to anger later on. As unpleasant as the pain can be, you must feel it through and through before you can move on.