Cal Newport on pushing past what's comfortable

vutran | Oct. 25, 2020, 6:30 p.m.

“Pushing past what’s comfortable, however, is only one part of the deliberate-practice story; the other part is embracing honest feedback—even if it destroys what you thought was good.”

— So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport 

Elizabeth Grace Saunders on the investments pay best interest

vutran | Oct. 21, 2020, 8:23 a.m.

“Investments in the invisible assets of character, knowledge, relationships, and reputation pay better interest rates than any bank that has ever existed.”

— Elizabeth Grace Saunders

James Clear on the fastest way to learn from others

vutran | Oct. 16, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

"The fastest way to improve is to learn from others.

+ Read good books

+ Talk to people who have done it

+ Soak up the lessons of the past

Learn from the experiments history has already run and you can start the race halfway finished."

— James Clear

James Clear on reading books releveant to what we want to achieve

vutran | Oct. 16, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

"Read books that are relevant to what you want to achieve and reading will never seem boring."

— James Clear

James Clear on frustrations from unclear boundaries

vutran | Oct. 16, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

"I’d estimate at least half of my frustrations with others are actually frustrations with myself for failing to set clear boundaries and stand by them."

— James Clear

Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny on speaking tentatively

vutran | Oct. 11, 2020, 7:11 p.m.

"The reason we should speak tentatively is because we, indeed, are not certain that our opinions represent absolute truth or our understanding of the facts is complete and perfect. You should never pretend to be less confident than you are. But likewise, you should not pretend to be more confident than your limited capacity allows. Our observations could be faulty. Our stories—well, they’re only educated guesses."

— Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny

Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny on speaking in absolute, the impact of powerful communication

vutran | Oct. 11, 2020, 7:10 p.m.

"Speaking in absolute and overstated terms does not increase your influence, it decreases it. The converse is also true—the more tentatively you speak, the more open people become to your opinions."

— Al Switzler, Joseph Grenny in Crucial Conversations.