The more you pursue feeling better all the time, the less satisfied you become, as pursuing something only reinforces the fact that you lack it in the first place. Philosopher Alan Watts used to refer to as “The Backwards Law.”

Elite producers and everyday heroes understand that what you do each day matters far more than what you do once in a while.”

It's easier to hold your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98 percent of the time.

Emotional Mastery: The book delves into the psychology of investing and the importance of emotional mastery. Understanding and managing emotions such as fear and greed can help investors make rational decisions and avoid common pitfalls.

The more you produce, the more you’re able to tackle tough problems and face thorny issues. Leading and influencing others becomes fun, because when everyone is moving forward together, the team rises to another level of effectiveness.

When a child is upset, logic often won’t work until we have responded to the right brain’s emotional needs.

It is easy to get bogged down trying to find the optimal plan for change: the fastest way to lose weight, the best program to build muscle, the perfect idea for a side hustle. We are so focused on figuring out the best approach that we never get around to taking action. As Voltaire once wrote, ‘The best is the enemy of the good.’

Appoint a Five Whys Master To facilitate learning, I have found it helpful to appoint a Five Whys master for each area in which the method is being used.

If lots of people are doing something, it must be a good idea.

Good questions: "Talk me through the last time that happened", "Talk me through your workflow", "What else have you tried?", "How are you dealing with it now?"