Quotes

Hidden Potential, Page 079

A great deal of research shows that perfectionists tend to define excellence on other people’s terms. This focus on creating a flawless image in the eyes of others is a risk factor for depression, anxiety, burnout, and other mental health challenges.

Flawless Consulting, Page 79

…if your essentials are met, the project can succeed. If they are not met, the project can only fail.

Getting to Yes, Page 79

It is usually easier… to refrain from doing something not being done than to stop action already underway. And it is easier to cease doing something than to undertake an entirely new course of action.

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Page 079

It doesn’t matter what you say, it matters what you do.

Drive, Page 79

The science demonstrates that once people learn the fundamental practices and attitudes – and can exercise them in supportive settings – their motivation, and their performance, soars.

The Heart of Change, Page 79

So if you don’t act quickly, organizational inertia will overcome you. – Ron Marshall

The Messy Middle, Page 079

Playing the long game is a test of your fortitude, your ability to persevere, and just how genuine your interests are.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 079

Thanks to our ego-preserving blind spots, we cannot possibly have a prejudice, which is an irrational or mean-spirited feeling about all members of another group.

When, Page 79

Gratitude – with its mighty combination of messaging and social connection – is a mighty restorative.

Drive, Page 79

Intrinsically motivated people usually achieve more than their reward-seeking counterparts.