- JOSH KAUFMAN, THE PERSONAL MBA

"Ramit Sethi recommends applying what he calls the "85% Solution." So many people get wrapped up in making the perfect decision that they wind up overwhelming themselves and doing nothing."

"Experimentation is the essence of living a satisfying, productive, fulfilling life. The more you experiment, the more you learn, and the more you'll achieve."

"The trouble comes when we confuse learning with skill acquisition. If you want to acquire a new skill, you must practice it in context. Learning enhances practice, but it doesn't replace it. If performance matters, learning alone is never enough."

"Business schools don't create successful people. They simply accept them, then take credit for their success."

"Understanding your Locus of Control is being able to separate what you can control (or strongly influence) from what you can't. Trying to control things that aren't actually under your control is a recipe for eternal frustration."