“The best way to contribute to a brand-new environment is not by trying to prove what a wonderful addition you are. It’s by trying to have a neutral impact, to observe and learn from those who are already there, and to pitch in with the grunt work wherever possible.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“good leadership means leading the way, not hectoring other people to do things your way.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“I wasn't lonely. Loneliness, I think, has very little to do with location. It's a state of mind. In the centre of every city are some of the loneliest people in the world. If anything, because our whole planet was just outside the window, I felt even more aware of and connected to the seven billion other people who call it home.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“What I did each day would determine the kind of person I’d become.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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