Status Updates From Heifetz As I Knew Him

“He dreaded being misquoted and would rather drop conversations altogether if he felt that he was being trapped into gossiping: he didn’t want to give anyone the chance to say something that began with ‘Heifetz said.’ He knew the value of his opinion and the weight his name carried.”

- Page 16

“...my role was to be a good listener who asked no questions. To him questions meant that I was prying.”

- Page 14

“I had to learn quickly how to cope with a complicated person whose problems were aggravated by his basic, simple view of the world. He looked at things as black or white, and people were either for him or against him. Things had to be done immediately if not sooner, and there were no excuses for failure. Heiftez prides himself on being difficult even at relatively normal times...”

- Page 14

This is a great book. So many insights. I would love to see the transcripts Heifetz wrote.