Quotes

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 099

You must be able to name for yourself why your work matters. And if you’re a leader, you need to encourage everyone on your team to do the same.

Willpower, Page 99

Part of the resistance against making decisions comes from the fear of giving up options. The more you give up by deciding, the more you’re afraid of cutting off something vital.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 099

…when we forgo our own thoughts and opinions, they end up coming back to us from the mouths of others. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Radical Candor, Page 099

…kick-ass bosses often do not decide themselves, but rather create a clear decision-making process that empowers the people closest to the facts to make as many decisions as possible.

Focus, Page 99

Cognitive empathy gives us the ability to understand another person’s ways of seeing and thinking.

Willpower, Page 99

…people have a hard time giving up options, even when the options aren’t doing them any good. This reluctance… becomes more pronounced when willpower is low.

Grit, Page 99

…matching your job to what captures your attention and imagination is a good idea. It may not guarantee happiness and success, but it sure helps the odds.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 099

[Advertising] is a business where success is directly related to the extent to which one’s share of the best creative talent is disproportionately large…

First, Break All The Rules, Page 99

There is nothing particularly special about talents. If talents are simply recurring patterns of thought, feeling or behavior, then talents are actually commonplace.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 099

Realizing that a specific job or sector or working environment is not the right fit for you is not a failure – it’s essential data that will help you find meaning and fulfillment in the future.