Quotes

Hidden Potential, Page 132

Evidence shows that when we view hurdles as threats, we tend to back down and give up. When we treat barriers as challenges to conquer, we rise to the occasion.

Talent is Overrated, Page 132

The annual evaluation exercise is often short, artificial, and mealy-mouthed. Employees have no idea how well they performed and thus no prospect of getting better.

Range, Page 132

Switchers are winners. It seems to fly in the face of hoary adages about quitting, and of far newer concepts in modern psychology.

Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 132

Your destiny is yours, and if you move toward it without shame, you can keep every ounce of self-respect while attaining what you desire.

The Tipping Point, Page 132

There is a simple way to package information that, under the right circumstances, can make it irresistible. All you have to do is find it.

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 132

Most important of all, when you give people back their time they treat it preciously because they own it again.

Why Managers Matter, Page 132

…centralizing decision authority can often reduce the delays resulting from more collaborative and consensus-driven approaches.

Managing Up, Page 132

…be careful that your work friendship [with your boss] doesn’t cross the line into the overly personal zone. It’s tricky to navigate and even harder to identify.

Talent is Overrated, Page 132

…nothing stands in the way of frequent, candid feedback except habit and corporate culture.

Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 132

You are, right this minute, fully empowered to make your own decisions about what you want and what will make you happy.