Emotional intelligence

They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
Carl W. BuehnerWikipedia

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Ian MacLarenWikipedia

Authenticity

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Oscar WildeWikipedia

Hiring

A players hire A players. But B players hire C players, and C players hire D players. It doesn't take long to get to F players. This trickle-down effect causes bozo explosions in companies.
Steve JobsWikipedia

It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do; we hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.
Steve JobsWikipedia

Team

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
AristotleWikipedia

If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together.
African proverb.

Performance

Everybody wants a gold medal, but few people want to train like an Olympian.
James ClearWikipedia

Learning

What I cannot create, I do not understand
Richard FeynmanWikipedia

Resiliance

A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
Franklin D. RooseveltWikipedia

Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial. 1

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
Mahatma GandhiWikipedia

Motivation

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Wayne GretzkyWikipedia

Culture

Culture eats strategy for breakfast.
Peter DruckerWikipedia

Footnotes

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Created: June 9, 2026Last modified: June 9, 2026