About Quote by Yolandi Visser
“You can't get emotional about your work.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Rolling Stone, 2015
Emotions should not cloud professional judgment; keep work objective.
In simple terms: Stay objective at work.
Key Takeaway
Separate feelings from tasks.
Themes
professionalism
emotional control
focus
Mood
neutral
reflective
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- deadline pressure
- team collaboration
- client negotiations
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
emotional intelligence
Questions to Reflect On
- When does emotion enhance work?
- How to balance passion and objectivity?
A Different Perspective
Complete detachment may reduce creativity and empathy.
![“There was one sequence of days [making Lincoln in the Bardo] when I had halfway decided to use the historical nuggets, but I wasn't quite sure it would work. I'd be in my room for six or seven hours, cutting up bits of paper with quotes and arranging them on the floor, with this little voice in my…” quote by George Saunders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e44/george-saunders-317_arranging_there-was-one-sequence-of-days-making-li_3016056.jpg)
