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“When you are uncomfortable with the tasks you are ignoring in favor of the urgency of the moment, guilt, mental angst, and frustration build up.   To solve this, you need to make a conscious choice between the preplanned and the seemingly urgent at the moment.   Then, renegotiate any timeline agreements with yourself.     This simple and conscious mental alignment combined with the elevated perspective of the weekly review is enough to regain control and relax your mind in the face of daily surprises.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Cheat Sheet: Master Getting Things Done...In 2 Minutes - The Practical Summary of David Allen's Best Selling Book

“Or, as Morgan McCall [author of “High Flyers”] argues, many organizations believe in natural talent and don’t look for people with the potential to develop…missing out on a big pool of possible leaders…”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“Children should be taught to learn from failure and to correct it in the future. Do not judge or punish. That will not help your child mature or to learn how to think. Like Marva Collins, tell your children the truth. Give them the tools to solve problems.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“Daily Review
 1.  Look at your calendar first. 2.  Look at your action lists. (The calendar will dictate if you have time to proceed to action lists.)”
― 2 Minute Insight, Cheat Sheet: Master Getting Things Done...In 2 Minutes - The Practical Summary of David Allen's Best Selling Book

“Falko Rheinberg, a German researcher, studied teachers demonstrating the fixed and growth mindsets. The achievements level of fixed mindset teachers remained unchanged. But under the direction of a growth mindset teacher, both low- and high-achieving students excelled by the end of the year.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“Sometimes you will come up against an obstacle that is just too big. If you fight fire with more fire, you’ll lose. Sometimes we just have to admit”
― 2 Minute Insight, The Obstacle Is the Way…In 15 Minutes – The Survivor’s Summary of Ryan Holiday’s Best Selling Book

“Great people who defied the odds to accomplish something did it because they took action. They took any opportunities that were afforded them. Even if the chance they were offered was unpaid; if they were slighted, suffered an unfair disadvantage, were made fun of or endured other difficulties, they took the opportunity because it was a chance for them to take action and move a step closer to their goals.”
― 2 Minute Insight, The Obstacle Is the Way…In 15 Minutes – The Survivor’s Summary of Ryan Holiday’s Best Selling Book

“leadership. The CEOs made inquiries and questioned the status quo. Accepting failure and charting a path to correct it is the telltale sign of a true leader at the helm of a prosperous enterprise.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“there are countless reasons to adopt and practice a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset, and such development is not only hugely desirable, it is within our grasp in all areas of our lives.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“Though the interests of both parties may be the same, they are interpreted in different ways.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Getting to Yes in 15 Minutes: The Deal Maker's Summary of William Ury's Bestselling Book

“The two parties work together on a set of principles to base their negotiations on the needs of each party. Solutions are suggested for their merit and are proposed for mutual gains and building of long term relationships. Instead of each party trying to subdue the other, conflicts are resolved with a fair and mutually agreeable set of standards. The outcome of this approach is geared towards a win-win solution to the conflict.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Getting to Yes in 15 Minutes: The Deal Maker's Summary of William Ury's Bestselling Book

“Choose your words carefully and use constructive criticism with your children.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“Praise should be given for the process of learning, not for the grade. Children should be taught to learn from failure and to correct it in the future. Do not judge or punish.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“We’re in such a hurry most of the time we never get much chance to talk. The result is a kind of endless day-to-day shallowness, a monotony that leaves a person wondering years later where all the time went and sorry that it’s all gone.”   “You”
― 2 Minute Insight, Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance…In 15 Minutes - The Philosopher's Summary of Robert M. Pirsig's Best Selling Book

“Your conscious mind should be used as a focusing tool, not a storage place. ”
― 2 Minute Insight, Cheat Sheet: Master Getting Things Done...In 2 Minutes - The Practical Summary of David Allen's Best Selling Book

“5.  Stop labeling your children. Refrain from saying, “Julie is the smart one and Frank is the artist.” Remember the negative consequences. Use a growth-mindset approach.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“The subject of negotiation turns to the individual interpretations of the underlying needs, rather than the needs themselves.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Getting to Yes in 15 Minutes: The Deal Maker's Summary of William Ury's Bestselling Book

“Many of the most accomplished people of our era were considered by experts to have no future…How can we know where effort and time will take someone?”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“A fixed mindset is defined as a limiting belief that hinders performance and asserts that personality, ability and talent levels are permanent. In contrast, a growth mindset offers unlimited potential.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“Emphasize strength, don’t fix weaknesses. A focus on what you are really good at multiplies results, whereas excessive time spent fixing weaknesses leads to mediocrity, at best. Find ways to optimize your best weapons, instead of constant repairs.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Cheat Sheet: The 4-hour Workweek ...In 2 Minutes - The Entrepreneur’s Summary of Timothy Ferriss's Best Selling Book:

“The attitude of stubbornness - where two parties meet to discuss and defend their position, rather than their interests.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Getting to Yes in 15 Minutes: The Deal Maker's Summary of William Ury's Bestselling Book

“With the right mindset and the right teaching, people are capable of much more than expected. A teacher with a growth mindset asks: How can I teach the students? and What is the best method for them to learn?  The potential for success with this approach was proven with Jaime Escalante, a teacher who taught calculus to inner-city Hispanic students.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book

“We can change things like our emotions and judgments, our creativity, our attitudes, perspectives and decisions, and our desires and determination. However, there are things we cannot change: such as the weather and the occurrence of natural disasters, the economy, external circumstances, trends, and other people. If we focus on what we can change, rather than wallowing in arguments about what we cannot change, we get more done. We are more productive. When we spend time trying to change external matters which are beyond our control, we lose time and energy.”
― 2 Minute Insight, The Obstacle Is the Way…In 15 Minutes – The Survivor’s Summary of Ryan Holiday’s Best Selling Book

“Dr. Aaron Beck in the 1960s. He realized that such children’s beliefs were the issue, rather than the actual events being discussed.”
― 2 Minute Insight, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success…In 15 Minutes – The Optimist’s Summary of Carol Dweck’s Best Selling Book