Quotes

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.

When, Page 79

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

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.

Drive, Page 79

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

Something Really New, Page 079

The highest net utility is the sweet spot… that set of steps that best combines the greatest reduction of work for the user with the lowest pain to adopt.

Lean Thinking, Page 079

The ability to get parts resupplied very quickly from the next level of the system… is always the secret to reducing total inventories in a complex production and supply stream.

Outliers, Page 79

In general, the higher your [IQ] score, the more education you’ll get, the more money you’re likely to make – believe it or not – the longer you’ll live.

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

Because we are not irrational or mean-spirited, any negative feelings we have about another group are justified; our dislikes are rational and well founded. It’s the other groups’ negative feelings we need to suppress.