Don’t Forget How to Live
“Don’t be so busy making a living that you forget how to live. Work hard to be successful, but enjoy the journey.” – David Cottrell
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Simplify and Focus
“I’ve been studying and working with extraordinary organizations and top-performing individuals for over 30 years. The most common and powerful factor in all of their successes has been the ability to simplify and focus. The two go hand-in-hand, because in … Continue reading →
Living Free with No Loose Ends
“If you see to it each day that your conduct is impeccable, the following day will be completely clear, and you will be free to carry out your plans, always vigilant that you leave no loose ends. In this way, … Continue reading →
When You Don’t Let Up, You Fall Down
“Burn out. That’s what happens when you spin around in circles, 24-7, trying to get task after task done without bothering to take a break. When you don’t let up, you fall down. You lose perspective, your priorities fall apart, … Continue reading →
Little Bits of Good
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” – Desmond Tutu
Continue reading →Leaders, Knowledge, and Power
“If a leader is to be effective, he or she must always be learning. I don’t mean just gaining knowledge about a subject, but knowledge about his or her people as well, what motivates and inspires them. The effective leader … Continue reading →
Invest in Your Character
“That is why success and fruitfulness depend as much upon focusing on the ‘who’ you are as much as the ‘what’ of the work you do. Invest in your character, and it will give you the returns that you are … Continue reading →
Lighthouses Just Shine
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” – Anne Lamott
Continue reading →You Have to Win the Prize
“Without ambition, one starts nothing. Without work, one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Continue reading →Vacation Time
Jill had applied for a job and when she returned home, her mother asked how the interview went. “Pretty good I think”, replied Jill, “but if I go to work there I won’t get a vacation unless I’m married. Her … Continue reading →