Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others. Read Summary
The business schools reward difficult complex behavior more than simple behavior, but simple behavior is more effective. Read Summary
However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results. Read Summary
The least productive people are usually the ones who are most in favor of holding meetings. Read Summary
Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way. Read Summary
Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another. Read Summary
There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all. Read Summary
Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action. Read Summary
No institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it. It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership composed of average human beings. Read Summary
Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things. Read Summary
I don't want to become a rhetorical speaker. My effectiveness is mastering all of the data and being able to respond. Read Summary
The value of life is not in its duration, but in its donation. You are not important because of how long you live, you are important because of how effective you live. Read Summary
The method of collective punishment so far has proved effective. Read Summary
Still, it can be more effective to accomplish what you need to accomplish with the minimum effort. Watch Anthony Hopkins. He doesn't appear to be doing anything. He is so still that you can't see him working, but you are drawn into his character through his very stillness. Read Summary
Useless laws weaken the necessary laws. Read Summary
Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often. Read Summary
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause. Read Summary
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment. Read Summary
I've always found, give me a pack of cigarettes and a couple of beers, and I do better with that than I do with torture. Read Summary
I create a lot of my content in one or two days for the next month because I can get really creatively inspired and then I can spend the rest of the couple of months thinking about other creative ideas but focusing on business, logistics, being effective, practical, and productive. Read Summary