Work, where rather than constantly second-guessing ourselves or worrying about what others think, we can tap into our natural abilities and instincts to perform at our best. By focusing on the task at hand and letting go of self-critical thoughts, we can be more productive, efficient, and creative.

Healing from narcissistic abuse is healing from a lifetime of traumas.

Movies of this type are quantum events, breaking through old shells and boundaries, flinging the idea of a movie to a whole new level. These quantum-event films capture something that resonates in many, many people. They must express some nearly universal emotion or satisfy a widely shared wish.

A shiver of this kind in French is called a 'frisson,' and I noticed the phenomenon when I concentrated hard on working out a story problem, especially when working collaboratively in open discussion with other people.

The stronger the relationship and connection between individuals, the more likely the follower will want to help the leader.

If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.

All respondents are now working from the same items, the same words, and the same definitions. It doesn’t matter what they call it at their organization—it matters what they have been asked in the survey.

You are not your work. Your work is a series of choices made with generous intent to cause something to happen. We can always learn to make better choices.

In general, you must be less respectful of the rules that other people have established. They do not necessarily fit the times or your temperament. And there is great power to be had by being the one to initiate a new order.

The most powerful marketing is personal recommendation.