“Compassion is important, but I believe that we have no moral obligation to encumber our own duties and dreams in order to serve the needs of people whose emotional instability limits their opportunity to be predictable and acceptable.”
― Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
― Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
“There are proven techniques for exiting feelings of incipient sadness and depression before they become damaging to your health and happiness. Moreover, by cultivating habits of optimism you can help to prevent disease as well as have a happier life.”
― The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
― The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
“It’s easy for bosses to say good-bye to people they don’t really know. Make your termination a hard conversation for a boss to have, and it will be less likely to happen.”
― Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
― Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction
“Things that matter most Must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.”
― The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
― The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less
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