In the last week before birth, REM-sleep amount hits a lifetime high of twelve hours a day. With near insatiable appetite, the human fetus therefore doubles its hunger for REM sleep just before entering the world. There will be no other
...more


“I very frequently get the question: 'What's going to change in the next 10 years?' And that is a very interesting question; it's a very common one. I almost never get the question: 'What's not going to change in the next 10 years?' And I submit to you that that second question is actually the more important of the two -- because you can build a business strategy around the things that are stable in time. ... [I]n our retail business, we know that customers want low prices, and I know that's going to be true 10 years from now. They want fast delivery; they want vast selection. It's impossible to imagine a future 10 years from now where a customer comes up and says, 'Jeff I love Amazon; I just wish the prices were a little higher,' [or] 'I love Amazon; I just wish you'd deliver a little more slowly.' Impossible. And so the effort we put into those things, spinning those things up, we know the energy we put into it today will still be paying off dividends for our customers 10 years from now. When you have something that you know is true, even over the long term, you can afford to put a lot of energy into it.”
―
―

“It is an unintended by-product of the operation, not the true function. Heat is an epiphenomenon in this case.”
― Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
― Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
“After years of experimenting, I discovered that the more I tried to exert power directly, the less powerful I became.”
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
“If your primary objective is to bring the team into a state of harmony and oneness, it doesn’t make sense for you to rigidly impose your authority.”
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success

“As leaders, the way to get out of the cajole, manipulate, plead, and hope for certain behaviors game is to focus on immediate, positive, and certain psychological rewards after we observe the behaviors that are useful and effective in the business.”
― Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't
― Leadership Is Language: The Hidden Power of What You Say--and What You Don't
Steve’s 2020 Year in Books
Take a look at Steve’s Year in Books. The good, the bad, the long, the short—it’s all here.
Steve hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Steve
Lists liked by Steve