It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Truman notes that ignoring credit helps achieve more.
- In plain terms
- You get more done when you stop caring who gets the credit.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on results, not recognition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does credit motivate you?
- Can you work anonymously?
Another view
Credit helps accountability and career growth.
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