Quotes

168 Hours, Page 123

Nine out of ten times, reaching out won’t result in anything, but it’s like planting seeds. The more seeds you plant and water, the better the chances that one will sprout.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 123

If it’s clear that it is a priority and that taking action will lead to recognition, positive appraisal feedback, promotion, and pay, the more likely it is that people will choose to embrace change.

Winners Never Cheat, Page 123

Many leaders only want to hear the positive. It is dangerous to be employed by such people.

From Paycheck to Purpose, Page 123

Fear, Doubt, and Pride are masters at magnifying our emotions to the extreme.

Management, Page 124

…forecasting is not a respectable human activity and not worthwhile beyond the shortest of periods. Strategic planning is necessary precisely because we cannot forecast.

Hooked, Page 124

Companies that successfully change behaviors present users with an implicit choice between their old way of doing things and a new, more convenient way to fulfill existing needs.

CrazyBusy, Page 124

Timed testing is just another example of the bias in our world that favors speed.

Focus, Page 124

In any interaction the more high-power person tends to focus his or her gaze on the other person less than others, and is more likely to interrupt and to monopolize the conversation – all signifying a lack of attention.

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 124

…one of the hallmarks of depression is that when depressed people think about future events, they cannot imagine liking them very much.

Influencer, Page 124

Self-discipline, long viewed as a character trait, and elite performance, similarly linked to genetic gifts, stem from the ability to engage in guided practice of clearly defined skills.