Quotes

Tribes, Page 096

Getting out first and staking out new territory almost always pays off.

Start With No, Page 96

Payside activity does have potential reward, but it also holds risk, and it’s hard work. This can thwart us – but we must not let it.

How to Be Happy at Work, Page 96

When you consciously direct your attention to your past accomplishments and successes, you cultivate optimism and increase the chances that you will see more creative possibilities…

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 096

…most of us, most of the time, are neither telling the whole truth nor intentionally deceiving.

Talent is Overrated, Page 96

In general, the knowledge of top performers is integrated and connected to higher-level principles.

The Art of Profitability, Page 096

Reality is much more complicated and promising than our limited imaginations often let us recognize.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 096

All of us, as we tell our stories, add details and omit inconvenient facts; we give the tale a small, self-enhancing spin.

Range, Page 096

Whether the task is mental or physical, interleaving improves the ability to match the right strategy to a problem.

Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 96

Guilt and hostility often mask our anger at ourselves and others for our not being able to break unhealthy ties with loves ones.

Quit, Page 96

When we embark on an endeavor, we also accumulate debris – the time, money, and effort we have spent. As we accumulate costs, the mass grows, escalating our commitment and making it more an more difficult to quit.