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Quotes About Discipline

My short answer? No. I don't think you can have too much psychological safety. I do think, however, that you can have not enough discipline. Psychological safety is about reducing interpersonal fear. Making it less heroic to ask a question or admit an error. It doesn't mean you automatically have a good strategy for getting the work done. It also doesn't mean
~ Amy C. Edmondson
What we can learn from this extreme case, as well as from many cases of normal business conversation, is that psychological safety must be paired with discipline to achieve optimal results efficiently.
~ Amy C. Edmondson
Florence saw childhood as something fleeting to be enjoyed. I saw childhood as a training period, a time to build character and invest for future.
~ Amy Chua
What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it[...] Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence; rote repetition is underrated in America. Once a child starts to excel at something—whether it's math, piano, pitching or ballet—he or she gets praise, admiration and satisfaction. This builds confidence and makes the once not-fun activity fun.
~ Amy Chua
Other studies indicate that compared to Western parents, Chinese parents spend approximately ten times as long every day drilling academic activities with their children. By contrast, Western kids are more likely to participate in sports teams. This
~ Amy Chua
What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and
~ Amy Chua
inner disciplines affect how we see others); looking outward with our eyes (how we see others affects how we treat others); and finally, by using what we've learned practically, with our hands.
~ Amy Hollingsworth
Prayer is not only a daily discipline that deepens our relationship with God; it also provides a way for us to be together in our aloneness.
~ Amy Hollingsworth
Prayer is not only a daily discipline that deepens our relationship with God; it also provides a way for us to be together in our aloneness. Amen.
~ Amy Hollingsworth
If you want to grow up to be a big, strong pea, you have to eat your candy," Papa Pea would say.
~ Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Okay, basics. The three S's: shower, shit, and shave—every man could do that in his sleep. So he did. He managed his complete morning routine in a mental and emotional coma.
~ Amy Lane
Honestly—who puts a hamburger next to diet tofu curry unless they're trying to buy your soul?
~ Amy Lane
The three S's: shower, shit, and shave—every man could do that in his sleep.
~ Amy Lane
For biting, there are two corrections that work extremely well. In most cases, the ssssst! that imitates Mom-cat stops young kittens cold. Make the sound very percussive.
~ Amy Shojai
Remember, if you've let her play with your hands like toys, she won't know any better and may bite you without meaning to.
~ Amy Shojai
the experience. Combing and brushing become an extension of petting. Kittens thrive on routine, so decide on a regimen and stick to it. That's not only a time, but also a place such as a tabletop,
~ Amy Shojai
Once you've finished, be sure to give Kitty a fabulous treat. She should soon understand that if she puts up with the procedure, she'll get a tasty reward.
~ Amy Shojai
When training kittens, consistency must rule, or else! Don't allow your kitten on the countertop one day and chastised him for it the next. First of all, it's not fair to him to change the rules in the middle of the game. Also, inconsistency sabotages any training progress you've made.
~ Amy Shojai
Parents must get across the idea that I love you always, but sometimes I do not love your behavior.
~ Amy Vanderbilt
An education which does not cultivate the will is an education that depraves the mind.
~ Anatole France
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
~ Ancient Proverb
A world in which deliberate practice is a normal part of life would be one in which people had more volition and satisfaction.
~ Anders Ericsson
Purposeful practice has well-defined, specific goals.
~ Anders Ericsson
The hallmark of purposeful or deliberate practice is that you try to do something you cannot do — that takes you out of your comfort zone — and that you practice it over and over again, focusing on exactly how you are doing it, where you are falling short, and how you can get better.
~ Anders Ericsson