Quotes

Overwhelmed, Page 111

…because we’ve been so busy shouting past one another since 1971 about the best way to protect the time it takes to create havens at home, we’ve failed to protect time or those havens at all.

Drive, Page 111

Solving complex problems requires an inquiring mind and the willingness to experiment one’s way to a fresh solution.

Toxic Positivity, Page 111

Toxic positivity increases feelings of shame, inadequacy, and isolation. It might originate from good intentions, but it doesn’t do us any favors.

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, Page 111

If you are oblivious to the risks involved in a given situation, your apprehension about succeeding or not succeeding will fall accordingly. It is hard to be afraid of what you don’t know.

Something Really New, Page 111

…in connecting tasks, it is vital that an analysis of the impact on sales and marketing be conducted.

Drive, Page 111

Only engagement can produce mastery. And the pursuit of mastery… has become essential in making one’s way in today’s economy.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 111

The foundation of a great meeting with potential investors is the research that you do beforehand.

Hooked, Page 111

Pursuing a task to completion can influence people to continue all sorts of behaviors. Surprisingly, we even pursue these rewards when we don’t outwardly appear to enjoy them.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 111

In traditional organizations, flow efficiency is typically 10% or less; work really does wait for 90% of the time. This is where significant improvements can be made.

The Heart of Change, Page 111

…the addition of bonuses and raises does not necessarily motivate a change in behavior, nor does it necessarily convince people that the downside of failure will go unpunished by the system.