The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book To Sell is Human
“The purpose of a pitch isn’t necessarily to move others immediately to adopt your idea. The purpose is to offer something so compelling that it begins a conversation, brings the other person in as a participant, and eventually arrives at an outcome that appeals to both of you.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book To Sell is Human
“Sales and theater have much in common. Both take guts. Salespeople pick up the phone and call strangers; actors walk onto the stage in front of them. Both invite rejection—for salespeople, slammed doors, ignored calls, and a pile of nos; for actors, a failed audition, an unresponsive audience, a scathing review. And both have evolved along comparable trajectories.”
The following leadership insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better
“A BOSS has the TITLE , A LEADER has the PEOPLE.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive
“We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computerlike capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
“And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Carmine Gallo’s book Talk Like TED
“It takes courage to reduce the number of the slides in a presentation. It takes courage to speak for 18 minutes instead of rambling on for much longer. Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Carmine Gallo’s book Talk Like TED
“Inspiring communicators and the best TED presenters stick to one of three types of stories. The first are personal stories that relate directly to the theme of the conversation or presentation; second are stories about other people who have learned a lesson the audience can relate to; third are stories involving the success or failure of products or brands.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers
“In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is the magic number for true expertise: ten thousand hours.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive
“People can have two different mindsets.Those with a “fixed mindset”believe that their talents and abilities are carved in stone. Those with a “growth mindset” believe that their talents and abilities can be developed. Fixed mindsets see every encounter as a test of their worthiness. Growth mindsets see the same encounters as opportunities to improve.”
The following self help and motivational insight has been adopted from Daniel Pink’s book Drive
“Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.”