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"Productivity, trust and subtlety are not isolated elements.... A decision made for subtle reasons is a decision that will not stand up to the crude scrutiny of an uninformed outsider. ... A lack of trust between parties will end up requiring that subtlety be thrown overboard in the face of the need for explicitly defensible actions and decisions".

Simple and easy read on improving oneself and achieving endeavors with fervor.
"If you believe in something worth fighting for, chin up and proceed. Boldly challenge the status quo. Do not be afraid to ask, "Why are we doing it like this?" or "Is there a better way of doing it?". Do not mind the detractors. Sometimes, the only way to get things done is through the most painful and unpopular way".

person who actually has a high self-worth is able to look at the negative
parts of his character frankly—“Yes, sometimes I’m irresponsible with
money,” “Yes, sometimes I exaggerate my own successes,” “Yes, I rely too
much on others to support me and should be more self-reliant”—and then acts
to improve upon them. But entitled people, because they are incapable of
acknowledging their own problems openly and hones

I am reading this report for my SPPS 201 class. I hope to finish this tonight in time for the presentation due on Friday.

Amusing and blunt. I will definitely apply these tips in my work. The author literally speaks from experience. 😂

"In modern sophisticated society man was corrupted, and the greater the sophistication the greater the corruption" ~Jean Jacques Rousseau