Quotes

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 077

…changes in corporate America.. Are fake changes; they are the flavor of the month. They look good and sound good and they seem to be addressing the problem, but they aren’t and they don’t.

Profit First, Page 077

Be optimistic when you assume profit capabilities for your business or your industry. In other words, think you can.

The Self-Employment Survival Guide, Page 078

Never take anything for granted when you’re self-employed.

Deep Work, Page 78

…what you choose to focus on exerts significant leverage on your attitude going forward.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 78

The biggest challenge to developing self-awareness is objectivity.

Getting Things Done, Page 78

The habit of clarifying the next action on projects, no matter what the situation, is fundamental to you staying in relaxed control.

The Lean Product Playbook, Page 78

…writing good user stories is an acquired skill.

Team of Teams, Page 078

Resilient systems are those that can encounter unforeseen threats and, when necessary, put themselves back together again.

Amp It Up, Page 078

…if you want a great company, you can’t give out free passes for mediocrity. Good enough is never good enough.

The Infinite Game, Page 078

It’s a big open secret among the vast majority of public-company executives that the theory of shareholder primacy and the pressure Wall Street exerts on them are actually bad for business.