8 search results for "Scott Adams"

1. Solitude and Leadership  Mar 2010
   If you want others to follow, learn to be alone with your thoughts
   #introspective #leadership #solitude
2. system-versus-goals model Jan 2016
   The system-versus-goals model can be applied to most human endeavors. In the world of dieting, losing twenty pounds is a goal, but eating right is a
   #success #systems
3. successful people don’t burden society Jan 2016
   Successful people generally don’t burden the world. Corporate raiders, overpaid CEOs, and tyrannical dictators are the exceptions. Most successful
   #success #society
4. six filters for truth personal experience Jan 2016
   (Human perceptions are iffy.) Experience of people you know (Even more unreliable.) Experts (They work for money, not truth.) Scientific studies
   #scientism #experts #perception
5. selfishness as a strategy Jan 2016
   The healthiest way to look at selfishness is that it’s a necessary strategy when you’re struggling. Apparently humans are wired to take care of
   #altruism #benevolence
6. right systems negotiate price of success Jan 2016
   One of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever heard goes something like this: If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it. It sounds trivial
   #success #systems
7. passionate people and predicting success Jan 2016
   My hypothesis is that passionate people are more likely to take big risks in the pursuit of unlikely goals, and so you would expect to see more
   #courage #success
8. definition of an asshole Jan 2016
   There’s no single, agreed definition of what it means to be an asshole. It might include selfishness, arrogance, mean-spiritedness, or any number of