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“To strengthen your interpersonal influence, don’t win arguments. Instead, win hearts and minds.”
― Mark Goulston, Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In

“Your planning tool should be your servant, never your master.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

“Programmers tend to be divided into tribes by the languages they use. More even than by the kinds of programs they write.”
― Paul Graham, Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age

“You are the average of the 5 things you are reading today.”
― James Altucher, The Rich Employee

“But then I noticed a deeper result: defining roles reduced conflict. Most fights inside a company happen when colleagues compete for the same responsibilities. Startups face an especially high risk of this since job roles are fluid at the early stages. Eliminating competition makes it easier for everyone to build the kinds of long-term relationships that transcend mere professionalism.”
― Peter Thiel, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future