The Challenge is to Stay Grateful
“Anyone can be happy when they get what they want; the challenge is to stay grateful and peaceful even when the world around you feels crazy and dangerous and horrible.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
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The People Want Peace
“I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Continue reading →Motivation Doesn’t Last
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
Continue reading →Moments of Quiet are Critical
“Moments of quiet are critical. After focusing intently on a project or problem, the brain needs to fully disengage and relax to be creative. Only after a break can you have a breakthrough.” – Whitney Johnson
Continue reading →The Power of Loving Silence
“A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.” – Rachel Naomi Remen
Continue reading →Attitudes and Actions
“Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitudes and actions.” – Harold S. Geneen
Continue reading →Not Or, But And
“Life is not about ‘or’ – it is about ‘and.’ It is magical and messy. It is heartwarming and heartbreaking. It is delight and disappointment. Grace and grief. Exquisite and excruciating, often at the exact same time.” – Kristi Nelson
Continue reading →The Universe and Our Wits
“The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.” – Eden Phillpotts
Continue reading →The Wrong Part Number
A parts manager for a small electronics shop, had occasion to order part No. 669 from the factory. But when he received it he noticed that someone had sent part No. 699 instead. Furious at the factory’s incompetence, he promptly … Continue reading →
The Real Beginning of Influence
“The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them – when they feel understood by you – that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open. – Stephen Covey
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