6 Quotes & Sayings By Tony Schwartz

Tony Schwartz is one of the most accomplished and respected leaders in the field of behavioral psychology, and is a renowned influence on executives and decision makers worldwide. He is the founder and CEO of The Energy Project, a popular website that provides science-based insights into behavior motivation and customer engagement, and he is also chief strategist for the global best-selling book Think Like a Champion. A former partner at the Covey Leadership Center and senior advisor to both General Electric and McKinsey & Co., he is a frequent keynote speaker at Fortune 500 conferences.

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It’s not possible to move from one activity to the next at blinding speed and be reflective at the same time. The more complex and demanding the work we do, the wider, deeper and longer the perspective we require to do it well. It’s almost impossible to do that when we create no white space in our lives. Tony Schwartz
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Let go of certainty. The opposite isn't uncertainty. It's openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow. Tony Schwartz
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Truthful hyperbole’ is a contradiction in terms. It’s a way of saying, ‘It’s a lie, but who cares?’  Tony Schwartz
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Each of us has a finite reservoir of energy in any given day. Whatever amount of energy we spend obsessing about missteps we have made, decisions that do not go our way or the belief we have been treated unfairly is energy no longer available to add value in the world. Tony Schwartz
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Lying is second nature to him... More than anyone else I have ever met, Trump has the ability to convince himself that whatever he is saying at any given moment is true, or sort of true, or at least ought to be true. Tony Schwartz