Quotes

Tiny Habits, Page 77

When you are designing a new habit, you are really designing for consistency. And for that result, you’ll find that simplicity is the key.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 77

Personal stories told with conviction are the most effective ones in your arsenal.

Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 077

The best ideas are those that create a new mind-set or sense a need before others do, and it takes an astute investor to recognize an idea that not only is ahead of its time but also has long-term prospects.

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Page 077

Their motive [of talking about a company as a family] is rather more likely to be a unidirectional form of sacrifice: yours.

Never Eat Alone, Page 77

Remember, if you’re organized, focused, and a stickler for taking names, there’s no one that’s out of reach.

Something Really New, Page 077

When you develop a good, instinctive feel for these differences [between steps and tasks], you can innovate in any field because it is these two skills that make you an innovator.

Hidden Potential, Page 077

Research indicates that one of the best ways to gauge the value of other people’s judgments is to look for convergence between them.

Something Really New, Page 077

Among innovators, those with the creativity and the most customer and product knowledge will be most likely to produce the biggest innovations.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 77

…when people don’t feel safe – let alone obligated – to point out concerns, jump in, and correct their boss’s mistakes, then learning and error correction grind to a halt.

Sprint, Page 77

…[the] phrase ‘Remind us…’ is useful, because most interviews include content the team has heard before, at some point or another.