Top 90 Jocelyn K. Glei Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “You’ll also learn to watch your thoughts and not be controlled by them. As you do, you’ll have learned a key skill for focus: how to notice the urge to switch tasks and not act on that urge, but just return your attention to the task at hand.”

— Jocelyn K. Glei

52. “Day by day, we build our lives, and day by day, we can take steps toward making real the magnificent creations of our imaginations.”

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53. “Deep and regular breathing, also referred to as diaphragmatic breathing, helps to quiet the sympathetic nervous system and allows the parasympathetic nervous system – which governs our sense of hunger and satiety, the relaxation response, and many aspects of healthy organ function – to become more dominant.”

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54. “In your career, good entrepreneurial risks include taking on side projects on nights and weekends, embarking on international travel, asking your boss for extra work, and applying for jobs that you don’t think you’re fully qualified for.”

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55. “Research shows that we actually get a small rush of endorphins – the same brain chemicals we enjoy after completing intense exercise – when we receive a new message.”

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56. “Studies show that the human mind can only truly multitask when it comes to highly automatic behaviors like walking.”

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57. “To build a career, the right question is not “What job am I passionate about doing?” but instead “What way of working and living will nurture my passion?”

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58. “But these days the demons are more insidious; they’re the everyday annoyances, the little things that suck away our potential to do big things.”

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59. “The gym and the park are no longer places for personal development or reflection, but just another place to “check in.”

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60. “Finally, note that strong partnerships are often based on contrasting rather than coinciding strengths, so you’ll want to avoid the comfortable trap of seeking someone too similar to yourself. In Plato’s Republic, guards were taught by poets. Views contrary to your own are always helpful, as sometimes you will see truth in them and effect change, and, if not, you will be stress-testing and ultimately strengthening your own convictions.”

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61. “I define Resistance as that self-created and self-perpetuated, invisible, impersonal, indefatigable force whose sole aim is to prevent us from doing our work, from becoming our best selves, and from rising to the next level of competence, integrity, and generosity. That.”

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62. “One of my most helpful Secrets is, “What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while.”

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63. “We’re asked to apply our intellectual capital to solve hard problems – a creative goal that requires uninterrupted focus. At the same time, we’re asked to be constantly available by e-mail and messenger and in meetings – an administrative goal that creates constant distraction. We’re being asked, in other words, to simultaneously resist and embrace distraction to advance in our careers – a troubling paradox.”

— Jocelyn K. Glei

64. “Post your complex, long-term goals by your workstation to keep them top of mind when prioritizing your tasks.”

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65. “Research from the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute in Portugal suggests a possible explanation: sustained stress causes us to fall back on familiar routines. The part of our brain associated with decision-making and goal-directed behaviors shrinks and the brain regions associated with habit formation grow when we’re under chronic stress.”

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66. “Nothing should resonate more loudly than your own intuition.”

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67. “Now, I think that’s pretty much Planning 101. You put the things that you really want do into your calendar.”

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68. “Being able to see the world in a fresh way is the essence of being an entrepreneur. You have an idea about the way the world ought to be. You have a theory about why and how you are going to connect the dots.”

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69. “This calming of the mind helps us to figure out what really matters and to hear own creative voice, which can be drowned out by the cacophony of our daily tasks and online interactions.”

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70. “Why are we driven to use our tools so compulsively?”

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71. “When possible, do your work with pen and paper to avoid even the possibility of online distraction.”

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72. “I believe Unnecessary Creation is essential for anyone who works with his or her mind.”

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73. “There’s this saying, “The moment you move to protecting the status quo instead of disrupting the status quo, you put yourself at risk.” That’s the challenge for businesses, and that’s the challenge for individuals: understanding the point at which you are protecting what you know and defending what you know, instead of looking at what else you can learn and how you can grow.”

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74. “I think we need that self-awareness. That we don’t have time because it’s convenient not to have the time, because maybe we don’t want to challenge ourselves.”

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75. “I have a long list of “Secrets of Adulthood,” the lessons I’ve learned as I’ve grown up, such as: “It’s the task that’s never started that’s more tiresome,” “The days are long, but the years are short,” and “Always leave plenty of room in the suitcase.” One of my most helpful Secrets is, “What I do every day matters more than what I do once in a while.” Day by day, we build our lives, and day by day, we can take steps toward making real the magnificent creations of our imaginations.”

— Jocelyn K. Glei

76. “This pattern is common in people who love what they do. Their satisfaction doesn’t come from the details of their work but instead from a set of important lifestyle traits they’ve gained in their career.”

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77. “Genius is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent perspiration.”

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78. “We’ve been sold on the false idea that working from home or, worse, on vacation to help a harried client is a good thing. We are expected to be on call and available to everyone all the time. We’ve been fitted with an electronic leash for bad bosses, demanding clients, and bored friends. The.”

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79. “No matter how much we think we’re in control, our brains have their own agenda.”

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80. “For his book Willpower, psychologist Roy Baumeister analyzed findings from hundreds of experiments to determine why some people can retain focus for hours, while others can’t.”

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81. “Always be asking “What’s next?” If you’re not asking questions, you’re not going to find answers.”

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82. “If you’re like me, you have far too many things you want to do, read, see, test, and experience. Your inbox is a treasure trove of possibilities. To a creative mind, that’s very enticing. It’s easy for an optimist to keep fifty, a hundred, or even a thousand e-mails hovering in their inbox in the hopes that, someday soon, they’ll get a chance to give each opportunity the precious time that it deserves. But guess what? That’s never gonna happen.”

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83. “A professional plays hurt. A professional takes neither success nor failure personally. In.”

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84. “To make an impact with creativity, you must love what you do. Otherwise, don’t bother. It requires too many hours of hardship, self-doubt, and pain to conceive of something new and birth it into the world. It takes struggle that you genuinely believe is worth the pain. You must do it as a labor of love.”

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85. “But unlike traditional measures of success – like money, titles, or status – the creative mind is driven by a desire to see creativity come to life. Success is making an impact in what matters most to you.”

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86. “Whatever the future of technology may hold, the greatest leaders will be those most capable of tuning in to themselves and harnessing the full power of their own minds.”

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87. “Maybe we can’t carve out whole days for ourselves like Bezos did, but preserving pockets of time to unplug – perhaps a couple of hours in the morning a few days a week – can be transformative.”

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88. “At first meditation will be uncomfortable, but you’ll get better at it. You’ll learn a lot about yourself, and you’ll get better at being mindful, and being comfortable in solitude. You’ll also learn to watch your thoughts and not be controlled by them. As you do, you’ll have learned a key skill for focus: how to notice the urge to switch tasks and not act on that urge, but just return your attention to the task at hand. This is what you learn in solitude, and it is everything.”

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89. “Reaching for greatness without a genuine interest in the field is like running a marathon after fasting. Remarkable achievements are fueled by genuine interest.”

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90. “It’s hard to be your own coach, but not impossible. The key thing is to set up structures that provide you with objective feedback – and to not be so blind that you can’t take that feedback and use it.”

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91. “Unlike computers, however, human beings aren’t meant to operate continuously, at high speeds, for long periods of time. Rather, we’re designed to move rhythmically between spending and renewing our energy.”

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92. “It takes a concerted effort to be mindful with social media – to be proactive instead of reactive. When we’re mindful, we’re aware of why we’re logging on, and we’re able to fully disconnect when we’ve followed through with our intention. We’re able to engage authentically and meaningfully, but we’re not dependent on that connection in a way that limits our effectiveness and our sense of presence.”

— Jocelyn K. Glei