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 →Tag Archives: Career and Work
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 →
Building Your Reputation
“You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.” – Henry Ford
Continue reading →Add Humor to Your Workplace
“Add more therapeutic humor to your workplace. Watch a funny video during lunchtime at least once a week. Ask people to bring in their favorites. A study has shown that people who watched funny videos before taking a creativity test … Continue reading →
The First Step
“Once you have set a goal, you can always see the first step. And when you have the courage to take the first step, the second step will appear. When you take the second step, the third step will appear. … Continue reading →
Answering Email is Not Our Work
“Email should be something that helps our work, rather than a tool that controls us. I don’t want my tombstone to say: ‘Here lies Jocelyn K. Glei, she checked all her emails.’ It sounds a bit underwhelming doesn’t it?” – … Continue reading →