Changing Their Ways
“Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.” – Caroline Schoeder
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Faults are Inevitable So Keep Going
“The inner struggle is extremely difficult for all of us, because we all have faults, severe ones, that we will struggle with forever… It’s wise to accept that faults are inevitable. Factor that in and keep going.” – Alice Walker
Continue reading →Where You Are, Are Going and Have Been
“You look at where you’re going and where you are and it never makes sense, but then you look back at where you’ve been and a pattern seems to emerge.” – Robert M. Pirsig
Continue reading →See You at Work
“Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship. So, keep moving, keep learning, keep growing. See you at work.” – Denzel Washington
Continue reading →Doing Things Badly
“Anything worth doing is worth doing badly, until you get it right.” – Les Brown
Continue reading →Solving the Impossible Problem
“Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.” – Robert Schuller
Continue reading →Keeping Your Sanity (or Insanity) at Work
At lunch time, sit in your parked car and point a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down. Page yourself over the intercom. (Don’t disguise your voice.) Insist that your e-mail address is Xena-goddess-of-fire@companyname.com or Elvis-the-King … Continue reading →
Always Doing
“Determine never to be idle. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.” – Thomas Jefferson
Continue reading →One’s Education is Never Finished
“One’s work may be finished someday, but one’s education, never.” – Alexandre Dumas
Continue reading →Worker Ants
The teacher was giving her class of seven-year-olds a natural-history lesson. “Worker ants,” she told them, “can carry pieces of food five times their own weight. What do you conclude from that?” One child was ready with the answer: “They … Continue reading →