Astonishing Quote by Stephen Sondheim

“But exceptional performance depends not only on the groundwork we lay through Deliberate Practice; it also requires the right working conditions. And in contemporary…

— Susan Cain

It's almost as if the most successful people don't put too much effort into being so brilliant at what they do, that they're just…

— Ron Mael

“Fascinatingly, as companies begin to struggle, the third category always seems to grow much faster than the first. In addition, the sudden wave of…

— Ben Horowitz

“Being extraordinary is not reliant on talent. It's reliant on the consistent development of better serving practices.”

— Wesam Fawzi

“High performers whom exhibit tremendous self-control tend to be burden by their own competence. Studies indicate that being extraordinary competent can place a person…

— Kilroy J. Oldster

It's simply not enough to just show up and do your work. Superior performance is not, never has been, nor will it ever be,…

— Gary Ryan

“you must identify whether they have demonstrated themselves to be extraordinary in some way. The most obvious demonstration is outstanding performance within an outstanding…

— Ray Dalio

Extraordinary results happen only when you give the best you have to become the best you can be at your most important work.

— Anonymous

It is amazing what colleagues tell you about the inefficiencies and about what works and what doesn't. It is a real-life check on our…

— Judith McKenna

“Easily. It’s pretty common in this kind of job to see significant disparities in ability. It’s not like other kinds of work, where the…

— Robert D. Austin

“It’s important for employees to be employed in the roles where they are most productive. No matter how excellent someone is, if they are…

— Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“So much depends upon our willingness to make up our minds, collectively and individually, that our present levels of performance are not acceptable, either…

— Spencer W. Kimball