Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book The Infinite Game
“Strong relationships are the foundation of high-performing teams. And all high-performing teams start with trust.”
Tag: Great Quotes
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This is why great leaders strive to be “better” not the “best”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“Infinite-minded leaders understand that “best” is not a permanent state. Instead, they strive to be “better.” “Better” suggests a journey of constant improvement and makes us feel like we are being invited to contribute our talents and energies to make progress in that journey.”
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This explains the difference between FINITE and INFINITE thinking
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“To ask What’s best for me” is finite thinking. To ask, “What’s best for us” is infinite thinking.”
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This educates us on the need to relax our brain
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’Decades of work from multiple different subfields within psychology all point toward the conclusion that regularly resting your brain improves the quality of your deep work. When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done.”
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These are the two key skills to thrive in the modern economy
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’If you can’t learn, you can’t thrive…If you don’t produce, you won’t thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are…The two core abilities just described depend on your ability to perform deep work. If you haven’t mastered this foundational skill, you’ll struggle to learn hard things or produce at an elite level.”
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This is how Carl Jung could revolutionize the world of psychiatry
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
”When Carl Jung wanted to revolutionize the field of psychiatry, he built a retreat in the woods. Jung’s Bollingen Tower became a place where he could maintain his ability to think deeply and then apply the skill to produce work of such stunning originality that it changed the world.” -
This explains the relevance of DEEP WORK in the modern economy
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time it is becoming increasingly valuable in our economy. As a consequence, the few who cultivate this skill, and then make it the core of their working life, will thrive.”
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Doing SHALLOW WORK makes us easily replaceable , this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’Shallow Work: Non-cognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted.These efforts tend to not create much new value in the world and are easy to replicate.”
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All great inventions are born out of “Deep Work” , this defines it
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Cal Newport from the book Deep Work
“’Deep Work: Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.”
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Ever wondered why suicide rates are more in happier countries?This explains why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath
“Citizens in happy countries have higher suicide rates than citizens of unhappy countries, because they look at the smiling faces around them and the contrast is too great.”