Quotes

The No Asshole Rule, Page 134

Unwavering hope that all those hard-core jerks are going to be transformed into nice people is a recipe for one reliable disappointment after another.

Getting Things Done, Page 134

There’s always some physical activity that can be done to facilitate your decision making. Ninety-nine percent of the time you just need more information…

Hidden Potential, Page 134

…the best way to learn something is to teach it. You remember it better after you recall it – and you understand it better after you explain it.

Getting to Yes, Page 134

Disentangle people from the problem. Unless you have good reason to trust somebody, don’t.

High Performance Habits, Page 134

…people who set goals and regularly self-monitor are almost two and half times more likely to attain their goals.

Switch, Page 134

Shrink the change. Make the change small enough that they can’t help but score a victory.

A Sense of Urgency, Page 134

…the goals need to be high enough that they cannot possibly be accomplished through business as usual.

Getting to Yes, Page 134

A practice of verifying factual assertions reduces the incentive for deception, and your risk of being cheated.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 134

…if you desire to go to higher levels of leadership, you simply have to produce. There is no other way around it.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 134

…raising money is a numbers game: you’ve got to make a lot of pitches to find one investor to write a check, so you can’t be picky.