Quotes

Measure What Matters, Page 79

According to the Harvard Business Review, companies with highly aligned employees are more than twice as likely to be top performers.

Drive, Page 79

The most successful people, the evidence shows, often aren’t directly pursuing conventional notions of success. They’re working hard and persisting through difficulties because of their internal desire to control their lives…

Never Eat Alone, Page 79

You have to envision yourself winning to win.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 079

Stimuli that provoke high arousal also trigger a high reminiscence effect: we remember them more.

Off Balance, Page 79

A highly functioning personal life is a tremendous asset to an employee’s company.

Measure What Matters, Page 79

A lack of alignment, according to a poll of global CEOs, is the number-one obstacle between strategy and execution.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 079

Do context diagrams and functional decomposition diagrams for your project. They are for both traditional and Agile projects. They make a world of difference.

Drive, Page 79

…if [an] organization doesn’t pay an adequate amount, or if [the] pay isn’t equitable compared to others doing similar work – that person’s motivation will crater…

Distracted, Page 079

As much as we try to focus on pursuing our goals, at heart we are biased to remain alert to shifts – especially abrupt ones – in our environment.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 079

Don’t let your job title limit your hustle. Be creative, challenge yourself to pursue new opportunities, and think beyond your pay grade.