Troy

“Productivity is about recognizing choices that other people often overlook. It’s about making certain decisions in certain ways. The way we choose to see our own lives; the stories we tell ourselves, and the goals we push ourselves to spell out in detail; the culture we establish among teammates; the ways we frame our choices and manage the information in our lives. Productive people and companies force themselves to make choices most other people are content to ignore. Productivity emerges when people push themselves to think differently.”
― Charles Duhigg, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

“Project Oxygen found that a good manager (1) is a good coach; (2) empowers and does not micromanage; (3) expresses interest and concern in subordinates’ success and well-being; (4) is results oriented; (5) listens and shares information; (6) helps with career development; (7) has a clear vision and strategy; (8) has key technical skills.”
― Charles Duhigg, Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business

“Men who are familiarized to danger meet it without shrinking; whereas troops unused to service often apprehend danger where no danger is.”
― Jim Mattis, Call Sign Chaos

“Business management books often stress “centralized planning and decentralized execution.” That is too top-down for my taste. I believe in a centralized vision, coupled with decentralized planning and execution.”
― Jim Mattis, Call Sign Chaos