Ana Cavaleiro

“Instead of seeking feedback, you're better off asking for advice. Feedback tends to focus on how well you did last time. Advice shifts attention to how you can do better next time.”
― Adam Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

“Character is more than just having principles. It’s a learned capacity to live by your principles. Character skills equip a chronic procrastinator to meet a deadline for someone who matters deeply to them, a shy introvert to find the courage to speak out against an injustice, and the class bully to circumvent a fistfight with his teammates before a big game. Those are the skills that great kindergarten teachers nurture—and great coaches cultivate.”
― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

“What look like differences in natural ability are often differences in opportunity and motivation.”
― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

“Being polite is withholding feedback to make someone feel good today. Being kind is being candid about how they can get better tomorrow.”
― Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things