“The question you should be asking isn't, "What do I want?" or "What are my goals?" but "What would excite me?”
― The 4-Hour Workweek
― The 4-Hour Workweek
“Ownership: 'A commitment of the head, heart, and hands to fix the problem and never again affix the blame.”
― QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life
― QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life
“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”
― The 4-Hour Workweek
― The 4-Hour Workweek
“But you are the average of the five people you associate with most, so do not underestimate the effects of your pessimistic, unambitious, or disorganized friends. If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.”
― The 4-Hour Workweek
― The 4-Hour Workweek
“Don't get me wrong, loyalty is an admirable quality. But the number of years one has been around does not automatically equate with being a good leader, any more than does merely having the title of manager or vice president. And certainly the things we acquire- fine cars, nice homes- are not measures of our leadership ability.
Leadership, more than anything else, is about the way we think. It's a moment-to-moment disciplining of our thoughts. It's about practicing personal accountability and choosing to make a positive contribution, no matter what out role or "level".”
― QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life
Leadership, more than anything else, is about the way we think. It's a moment-to-moment disciplining of our thoughts. It's about practicing personal accountability and choosing to make a positive contribution, no matter what out role or "level".”
― QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life
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