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Linchpin (Seth Godin)


You can always succeed for a while with the cheapest, but you earn your place in the market with humanity and leadership.
page: 13
tags: success leadership humanity

Fearless means unafraid of things one shouldn't be afraid of, the imagined threats. Avoiding that fear allows you to actually accomplish something. Put it aside. Doing this is a prerequisite for success.
page: 64
tags: success fear

When we agree to define our success on others' terms, especially other people who don't particularly like us and aren't inclined to root for us, we're giving in to the resistance.
page: 147
tags: resistance success



Reality is Broken (Jane McGonigal)


In casual games, there is no greater purpose to our actions--we are simply enjoying our ability to make something happen.
page: 62
tags: control success

Flexible Optimism: continually assessing our abilities to achieve a goal, and intensifying or reducing our efforts accordingly. When practiced, we see more opportunities for success, but don't overstate our abilities. and we don't overestimate the amount of control we have over the outcome.
page: 68
tags: optimism self-assessment goals effort opportunity success ability control

When we see success or failure as an entirely individual affair, we don't bother to invest time or resources in someone else's achievements.
page: 88
tags: failure success resources



The Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing and Design (Flint Dille)


Game success should never feel like the cessation of frustration. We want the player to feel victorious, not relieved. We are in the entertainment business, not the frustration business.
page: 40
tags: entertainment success



Winning (Jack Welch)


Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.
page: 61
tags: success leadership