Making choices that improve things for all of us on the planet is an act of compassion, a simple act we can do any time we go shopping.
Daniel GolemanRisk taking and the drive to pursue innovative ideas are the fuel that stokes the entrepreneurial spirit.
Daniel GolemanFor the high achievers, studying gave them the pleasing, absorbing challenge of flow 40 percent of the hours they spent at it. But for low achievers, studying produced flow only 16 percent of the time; more often that not, it yielded anxiety, with the demands outreaching their abilities...The low achievers found pleasure and flow in socializing, not in studying.
Daniel GolemanWestern business people often don't get the importance of establishing human relationships.
Daniel GolemanAlthough traditional incentives such as bonuses or recognition can prod people to better performance, no external motivators can get people to perform at their absolute best. . . .Wherever people gravitate within their work roles, indicates where their real pleasure liesโand that pleasure is itself motivating.
Daniel Goleman