Quotes

Grit, Page 10

…talent is no guarantee of grit.

Overwhelmed, Page 10

To [ancient Greek philosophers], living a life of leisure was the highest aim of a human being.

The Progress Principle, Page 010

…helping [people] succeed at making a difference virtually guarantees good inner work life and strong performance.

Getting to Yes, Page 10

If the hard bargainer insists on concessions and makes threats while the soft bargainer yields in order to avoid confrontation and insists on agreement, the negotiating game is biased in favor of the hard player.

Switch, Page 10

…psychologists have discovered that self-control is an exhaustible resource.

Transformed, Page 010

Without direct, unencumbered access to actual users and customers, the product team has little hope of any kind of success.

Overwhelmed, Page 10

True leisure, the Greeks believed, free from the drudgery of work, not only refreshed the soul but also opened it up.

Courage is Calling, Page 010

What we are to do in this life comes from somewhere beyond us; it’s bigger than us.

The Speed of Trust, Page 10

Once you create trust, – genuine character- and competence-based trust – almost everything else falls into place.

Getting to Yes, Page 10

If your response to sustained, hard positional bargaining is soft positional bargaining, you will probably lose your shirt.