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The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 124

…we can’t perform at our best when we’re not in the Performance Zone… (any time you’re not feeling optimistic, engaged, upbeat, focused, enthusiastic, and committed…).


Fierce Conversations, Page 124

Burnout happens, not because we’re trying to solve problems but because we’ve been trying to solve the same problem over and over and over.


ReWork, Page 124

We’re all terrible estimators. We think we can guess how long something will take, when we really have no idea.


Talent is Overrated, Page 124

A mental model is never finished. Great performers not only possess highly developed mental models, they are also always expanding and revising those models.


The Start-up of You, Page 124

A good way to help people is to introduce them to people and experiences they wouldn’t otherwise be able to access.


Inspired, Page 124

Strong technology people are drawn to an inspiring vision – they want to work on something meaningful.


Think Again, Page 124

We don’t just preach the virtues of our side; we find self-worth in prosecuting the vices of our rivals.


Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 124

If you ‘have it all’ but sacrifice yourself, what do you really have in the end? It really is like they say on planes: Put your own oxygen mask on first, then help other people.


Accelerate, Page 124

A management-driven hierarchy tends to relegate action into its silos.


Talent is Overrated, Page 124

…significant building and enriching of mental models can be done through study and other knowledge seeking, and it would be foolish to leave these tools unused.