Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation.… - Keith Ferrazzi

Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone. — Margaret Wheatley

As William James pointed out, “The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.

We have a tendency to romanticize independence. Most business literature still views autonomy as a virtue, as though communication, teamwork, and cooperation were lesser values.

Kevin, that’s just self-defeating crap. From the first day I joined Deloitte — that’s a pretty large consulting firm, right? — I went out of my way to take on projects no one wanted and initiated projects no one had thought of doing. I e-mailed my boss, and sometimes my boss’s boss, ideas. And I did it almost every day. What was the worst thing that could happen? I’d get fired from a job I didn’t like anyway. Alternatively, I’d make the effort to create the job — regardless of where it was — that I thought would make me happy.