Tom Rath Quotes

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• If you want people to understand that you value their contributions and that they are important, the recognition and praise you provide must have meaning…
• From the cradle to the cubicle, we devote more time to our shortcomings than to our strengths.
• Talent (a natural way of thinking, feeling, or behaving) × Investment (time spent practicing, developing your skills, and building your knowledge base) = Strength (the…
• If we can find short-term incentives that are consistent with our long-term objectives, it is much easier to make the right decisions in the moment.
• At its fundamentally flawed core, the aim of almost any learning program is to help us become who we are not.
• The most successful people start with dominant talent—and then add skills, knowledge, and practice to the mix. When they do this, the raw talent actually…
• When we build on our strengths and daily successes — instead of focusing on failures — we simply learn more.
• When we can see an immediate payoff, we are more likely to change our behavior in the moment. This aligns our daily actions with our…
• Every human being has talents that are just waiting to be uncovered.
• Don’t worry about breaks every 20 minutes ruining your focus on a task. Contrary to what I might have guessed, taking regular breaks from mental…
• The absence of high-quality friendships is bad for your health, spirits, productivity, and longevity.
• People have several times more potential for growth when they invest energy in developing their strengths instead of correcting their deficiencies.
• Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort.
• When we're able to put most of our energy into developing our natural talents, extraordinary room for growth exists
• The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering.
• Clearly, there aren't enough positive moments or interactions happening in the workplace. As a result, our economy suffers, companies suffer, and individual relationships suffer.
• Far too many people spend a lifetime headed in the wrong direction. They go not only from the cradle to the cubicle, but then to…
• There will be plenty of blame to go around but if you take credit for the sunshine, you also get blamed for the rain.
• I first found out I had cancer on my eye and lost an eye to this disease when I was 16, and I've since had…
• If you want to improve your life and the lives of those around you, you must take action.

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