Book Titles

Perhaps no factor influences productivity more directly than people’s capacity for absorbed attention.

In a world rife with potential distractions, it’s in the self-interest of organizations… to help their people stay focused on the priorities that have the potential to create the greatest value.

…no one can take away your values, and knowing who you are goes a long way.

…studies have shown that people whose motivation comes from within… are more energized, more engaged, more persistent, and ultimately higher performing.

When something really matters, we bring vastly more energy to it: more focus, conviction, passion, and perseverance.

It’s up to each of us to find ways to invest our lives with meaning. Only then can we reap the rewards. Purpose and significance are not our birthrights.

Clarifying and deepening our values through regular reflection is the antidote to a narrow, shallow, short-term perspective.

Mindfulness is the highest level of awareness most of us can develop in our everyday lives.

Genuine humility frees us of the need to protect an image of ourselves or stand above others. It gives us permission instead to accept, embrace, and learn from our limitations.

Risky as it sometimes feels, we typically feel better about ourselves when we’re serving something beyond our self-interest.