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For example, we don’t know of a way to fuse two nitrogen nuclei to produce silicon. But if we could do so, it would produce about one million times as much energy per weight as gasoline. Fusing the approximately one gram of nitrogen contained in one liter of air—a good hard sigh—would produce a quarter teaspoon of sand as ash, along with enough energy to run George Jetson’s 1,341-horsepower flying car for 13 hours.
Where Is My Flying Car?
J. Storrs Hall
I went back to the office and, at our next all-employee meeting, did the same thing I’d done in the boardroom. I outlined my mistakes in detail and expressed my regret for having hurt the company. This time, not only did I feel more relief and build trust with my staff, but also people began telling me about all sorts of mistakes they made, mistakes they’d been previously sweeping under the rug. That offered them relief, improved our relationships, and gave me more information so I could do a better job managing the business.
No Rules Rules
Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer
Step Four: After you have attempted your deflection move, RE-ASSESS whether the offending behavior has stopped. Is the discussion more open and honest now, and not shrouded in games? If not, you can try to deflect once again, but if the offending behavior has not stopped after trying again, then it is time for Step Five.
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