Ronald Anderson's Key Ideas from Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday

Ego craves attention. Impact craves focus:

• Noise doesn’t equal progress
• Quiet workers often leave the deepest legacy
• Talking drains the energy that execution needs
• Real power doesn’t need applause

Ego makes you your own worst obstacle:

• Isolation kills innovation
• Feedback feels threatening instead of helpful
• Support is rejected, even when it’s needed most
• Great minds collapse when they believe they’re above guidance

Success often plants the seed of failure:

• Wins create pride, which invites sloppiness
• Ego tricks you into thinking discipline no longer applies
• Victory should sharpen focus, not dull it
• The biggest threat to momentum is believing you’ve “arrived”

Greatness doesn’t have to shout:

• Quiet integrity leaves a lasting impact
• Ego seeks the spotlight; wisdom steps back
• Selflessness multiplies trust
• The most powerful people often don’t look the part