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Give and Take:
According to conventional wisdom, highly successful people have three things in common: motivation, ability, and opportunity.
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Give and Take:
Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?
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Give and Take:
Garden-variety takers aren’t cruel or cutthroat; they’re just cautious and self-protective.
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Give and Take:
In the workplace, givers are a relatively rare breed.
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Give and Take:
Across a broad range of important occupations, givers are at a disadvantage: they make others better off but sacrifice their own success in the process.
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Give and Take:
Givers dominate the bottom and the top of the success ladder.
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Give and Take:
…giving can be more powerful – and less dangerous – than most people believe.
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Give and Take:
…successful givers are every bit as ambitious as takers and matchers. They simply have a different way of pursuing their goals.
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Give and Take:
Givers succeed in a way that creates a ripple effect, enhancing the success of people around them.
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Give and Take:
…most of life isn’t zero-sum, and on balance, people who choose giving as their primary reciprocity style end up reaping rewards.
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