Quotes

Grit, Page 128

Flow is performing at high levels of challenge and yet feeling ‘effortless,’ like ‘you don’t have to think about it, you’re just doing it.’

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 128

Intersections – differences in preferences, tendencies, and traits that cause us to bump into each other – account for a significant proportion of the friction and feedback in both personal and professional relationships.

Why We Buy, Page 128

Retailers should walk every foot of selling space asking this question: Can I stand here and shop without being jostled from behind?

On Becoming a Leader, Page 128

The creative process that underlies strategic thinking is infinitely complex, and as unexplainable finally as its inner mechanism…

Primal Leadership, Page 128

Taking stock of your real self starts with an inventory of your talents and passions – the person you actually are as a leader.

Zero to One, Page 128

All salesmen are actors: their priority is persuasion, not sincerity.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 128

Fear and fury may be a fuel for action, but in most situations they undermine our performance.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 128

…we gain the most by rationing the numbers of metrics we define as critical to any particular mission. The reason why this does not often happen so much is very simple: it requires the painful thinking to be done upfront.

The Practical Agilist Guidebook, Page 128

Estimation is a dangerous topic in many corporate cultures.

Primal Leadership, Page 129

…the reality of our lives often can be hard to grasp. It’s like looking in a clouded mirror…