{"author":"Adam Grant","author_id":"Adam+Grant","total_quotes":31,"quotes":[{"text":"Convictions in our ideas is dangerous not only because it leaves us vulnerable to false positives, but also because it stops us from generating the requisite variety to reach our creative potential.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["business","conviction","entrepreneurship","ideas","original","potential"],"id":1452,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"Productive givers focus on acting in the long-term best interests of others, even if it's not pleasant. They have the courage to give the critical feedback we prefer not to hear, but truly need to hear. They offer tough love, knowing that we might like them less, but we'll come to trust and respect them more.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["love","courage","trust "],"id":33395,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind, and that's often true of creative tasks - when you have something complex to deal with in writing or research or responding to an email. I'll start working, put it aside, and sometimes I'll wake up the next morning with a solution, or I'll find one when I exercise.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["writing","mind","research "],"id":35067,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["perspective","connections "],"id":41099,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"An employee made a mistake that cost the company $10 million, he walked into the office of Tom Watson, the C.E.O., expecting to get fired. “Fire you?” Mr. Watson asked. “I just spent $10 million educating you.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["discipleship","maturationtion","mentoring"],"id":108890,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["history","moments","greatest "],"id":111747,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"Practice makes perfect, but it doesn’t make new.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["creativity","experiences","innovation"],"id":116957,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"The culture of a workplace - an organization's values, norms and practices - has a huge impact on our happiness and success.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["success","culture","impact "],"id":119634,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"It's ironic that when you go through a tragedy, you appreciate more. You realize how fragile life is and that there are so many things to still be thankful for.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["life","be thankful","tragedy "],"id":148430,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"},{"text":"When a salesperson truly cares about you, trust forms, and you're more likely to buy, come back for repeat business, and refer new customers.","author":"Adam Grant","tags":["business","you","new "],"id":149366,"author_id":"Adam+Grant"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":31,"pages":4,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}