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1 " No one—not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses—ever makes it alone. "
― Marcia Reynolds , The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations Into Breakthroughs
2 " The truth is obtained like gold, not by letting it grow bigger, but by washing off from it everything that isn’t gold. "
3 " we make up what we believe to be true based on our education, past experiences, and our hopes for what will transpire in the future. "
4 " Being a transformational leader increases productivity and bottom line results whether people decide to stay or go because the motivation to succeed is internally based on individual growth not externally based on organizational goals. "
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6 " A common mistake leaders make is to recap the steps the person is going to take instead of letting the person do it. "
7 " The Discomfort Zone is the moment of uncertainty when people are most open to learning. "
8 " Effective leaders help others think more broadly for themselves. "