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Linchpin (Seth Godin)


The difference between cogs and linchpins is largely one of attitude, not learning.
page: 43
tags: attitude learning



Man's Search for Meaning (Viktor Frankl)


...everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms--to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
page: 75
tags: attitude choice



Winning (Jack Welch)


Your job as a leader is to fight the gravitational pull of negativism. This means you display an energizing, can-do attitude about overcoming them.
page: 71
tags: attitude

If you want to enjoy work, don't act like a victim. Get behind the deal, think of ways to make it work, adopt the biggest, most can-do attitude you can muster.
page: 240
tags: attitude

Swallow your pride, prove your worth, and start again. You and your bad attitude can be replaced.
page: 242
tags: attitude pride

Things happen that make you ask "Why should I even try?" Don't go there. In the long run, luck plays a smaller role in your career than the factors that are within your control.
page: 279
tags: attitude

Nobody likes to work under or near a dark cloud, even if the "cloud" is very smart.
page: 294
tags: attitude

A positive attitude does not always come easy. If it's natural for you, fantastic. If it isn't, fight to find it and wear it all over yourself. You can win without being upbeat, if every other star aligns, but why would you want to try?
page: 295
tags: attitude

Seeing yourself as the victim is completely self defeating. It's an attitude that kills all your options. It can even be the start of a career death spiral.
page: 301
tags: attitude

When you get a bad boss, first find out if you are the problem. In many cases, a bad boss is just a disappointed one.
page: 310
tags: attitude