The Only Way to Win Quotes

“Golf is not as much fun without a scorecard. Tennis doesn’t work as well without it. Same for other sports. Somehow, though, we muddle through life without a scorecard, one that’s focused on character strengths, even though most people, if they reflected on it, would agree that in the game of life, these are what truly matter most.”
― Jim Loehr, The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life

“We tend to thrive when we see opportunities for growth, not when we are in defensive mode.”
― Jim Loehr, The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life

“So many people postpone joy until they have achieved.”
― Jim Loehr, The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life

“Business leaders should seek out intrinsically oriented individuals whose core values are aligned with those of the company. As it stands, asking a potential new hire how a particular job could be a vehicle for expanding his or her character strengths and intrinsic growth opportunities is a very different conversation from the one typically carried on during the job interview process. Some”
― Jim Loehr, The Only Way to Win: How Building Character Drives Higher Achievement and Greater Fulfillment in Business and Life