“Find a need and fill it.” Ruth Stafford Peale. The world is changing. Aha – The world has been changing for four and a half billion years. The one thing that is changing more now is the speed of change. Technology has over recent years dramatically increased the speed of change in the world. Some …
“Knowledge is power but enthusiasm pulls the switch.” Ivern Ball. Over the years there have been numerous quotes on the concept of enthusiasm. Here’s my favorite – it means – God within. Does this mean that if you are an atheist you can’t be filled with enthusiasm? No. But – why not take a more …
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“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain. I have so many favorite quotes by Mark but this one is a constant reminder to me to make sure to honor my creativity, rebellious spirit, desire to touch others positively and to never let go of something that could …
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“The history of freedom is never really written by chance but by choice.” D Eisenhower. Luck is a wonderful concept. Hope is an amazing emotion. And chance, well, you never know. We can make choices in all life areas but there is never any certainty about outcomes. This is true as well for the above. …
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“The wise will always reflect on the quality not the quantity of life.” Seneca. Life . . . it’s short for some and long for many. It’s filled with joy and contentment for a few and struggle and heartache for others. I don’t care how old you are or how you act. What matters is …
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“Wait for the wisest of all counselors, Time.” Pericles. You’ve heard it, maybe even said it several times – time fixes, changes, improves or “whatever” everything. Yes, no, and maybe. If you don’t use time wisely you will tend to waste it. I’m not implying that sitting on your front porch daydreaming is a waste …
“The educated person is someone who knows how to find out what he doesn’t know.” George Simmel. OK, one of my quotes is – “When you think you are the smartest person in the room – think again!” Everyone doesn’t know more than they know but the really smart people over the centuries know that …
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“The road uphill and the road downhill are both the same.” Heraclitus. Ever had a good day? A bad one? One somewhere in the middle? I’ll wager that regardless of your definition of your day that your answer has more to do with how you chose to define or interpret what was happening during your …
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“We are made out of oppositions; we live between two poles – you don’t reconcile the poles you just recognize them.” Orson Wells. When I first read this, I had no clue what he was talking about. Then as I reflected on it with a little more seriousness or insight it hit me – (just …
A few things to consider as a summary of my 12 months of ideas as you move into 2022. -You get the behavior you reward . . . I don’t care if it’s employees, children, the government, or customers – if you don’t like the behavior(s) you are getting stop looking at the behavior and …
