Just One Copy
A young executive was leaving the office late one evening when he found the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. “Listen,” said the CEO, “this is a very … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Communication
Government Communication
“I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” – Alan Greenspan, government official and economist
Continue reading →Forget the Perfect Offering
“Ring the bell that still can ring. Forget the perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” – Leonard Cohen
Continue reading →The Great Enemy of the Truth
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived and dishonest; but the myth – persistent, persuasive and unrealistic.” – John F. Kennedy
Continue reading →They Must Know
“It’s not enough that you love them. They must know that you love them.” – St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Continue reading →Keeping the Faith
“Don’t just keep the faith, spread it.”
Continue reading →Lord, Keep Your Hand Over My Mouth
“Lord, please keep Your arm around my shoulders and Your hand over my mouth. Amen.”
Continue reading →Calling the Police
George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go … Continue reading →
I’m the Boss
My boss was complaining in a staff meeting the other day that he wasn’t getting any respect. Later that morning he went out and got a small sign that read, “I’m the Boss.” He then taped it to his office … Continue reading →
Words
We sometimes take English for granted, but if we examine its paradoxes we find that quicksand takes you down slowly, boxing rings are square, and a guinea pig is neither from Guinea nor is it a pig. There is no … Continue reading →