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“We are living in a world where access trumps knowledge every time. Those who know how to search, find and make the connections will succeed. Those who rely on static knowledge and skills alone will fail.”

Knows World Know How Failing Trump Succeed Skills Connections Access Rely Static

Author:Charles Jennings

“What being among the 'right people' entails is the possession of human capital, rather than organizational capital: an individual reputation, portable skills, and network connections. Career responsibility is squarely in the hands of individuals, a function of their knowledge and networks. Transferable knowledge is more important to a career than firm-specific knowledge.”

People Humans Important Hands Individual Work Responsibility Careers Skills Connections Function Possession Reputation Firm Networking Organizational

Book:Men and Women of the Corporation

Source: Men and Women of the Corporation

“Knowing how to keep someone motivated and how to keep a connection are skills humans have learned and evolved over hundreds of thousands of years. A robot can't figure out whether you can do one more push-up, or how to motivate you to actually do it.”

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Author:Erik Brynjolfsson

“Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life's blood . . . but everyone has something to give.”

People Inspirational Giving Money Blood Skills Connections

Author:Barbara Bush

“There is a clear connection between developing the skills and talents of young people, and our economic success as a province. Initiatives like the Make Your Pitch competition and the Ontario Social Impact Voucher help us nurture the next generation of business leaders. We will continue creating an inviting environment for our next generation of entrepreneurs, ensuring they develop the right skills needed to succeed in a globally competitive economy and build the future of Ontario.”

“Learning a new skill can change hundreds of millions of cortical connections.”

Millions Skills Connections New Skills

Author:Michael Merzenich

“I said there are at least two kinds of satisfaction, however, and the other has nothing to do with skill. It comes from human connection. It comes from making others happy, understanding them, loving them.”

Humans Kind Said Two Understanding Skills Connections Satisfaction Human Connection

Author:Atul Gawande

“I don't think there's any connection between my journalism career and my film career. They are two totally different mediums and very different skills.”

Thinking Two Different Film Careers Skills Connections Mediums Journalism

Author:Greg Kinnear

“If we keep practicing mental skills it is likely we can strengthen neural connections and make new connections.”

Ifs Skills Connections

Author:Philippa Perry

“I think Dirk [Gently] thinks that he's a brilliant detective, but he's the worst detective, ever. He does have this particular skill, which I suppose you might call a really bad superpower because it's just not very helpful. He is able to sense the connections between things and he's nearly always right, but the problem is that he never knows what to do with any of those messages that he receives from the universe, so he just acts on things and gets himself into terrible trouble, all the time.”

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Author:Samuel Barnett

“Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; and Darcy had never been so bewitched by any woman as he was by her. He really believed, that were it not for the inferiority of her connections, he should be in some danger of falling in love, and were it not for his considerable skill in the deadly arts, that he should be in danger of being bested by hers--for never had he seen a lady more gifted in the ways of vanquishing the undead.”

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Book:Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Source: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

“Disgust with injustice may sharpen the desire for justice. Readers who don’t see this connection merely wish to be entertained, and I have neither skill nor desire to turn the agony of a people into entertainment.”

People May Desire Turns Wish Justice Reader Skills Connections Injustice Entertainment Disgusting Agony

Author:Ayi Kwei Armah