Grace and Courage.
Posted: February 19, 2016
“Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.” Saint Augustine “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” Mark Twain Significant Leadership Summary of Point 1- THINK- “The Principle of Leadership” Recognizing leadership is a choice that begins with a decision to lead yourself by continually elevating and exercising your ability to...
Misplaced Mistletoe
Posted: February 17, 2016
“When you blame others, you give up your power to change.” Robert Anthony “A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.” John Burroughs Lessons in Leadership- “Misplaced Mistletoe” Every year at Christmas time, my wife Ann does a beautiful job decorating our home. One of the decorations is artificial mistletoe with...
To choose or not to choose; that is the choice.
Posted: February 15, 2016
“The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose.” J Martin Kohe “Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.” Aeschylus Choice The habit of choosing is an offspring of the habit of thinking. Most of our choosing is done unconsciously based on- our circumstances, our desire for immediate gratification, our feelings, the control of our most dominating weaknesses, our selfish...
“Stayin' alive”?
Posted: February 11, 2016
Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me Somebody help me, yeah Life goin' nowhere, somebody help me, yeah I'm stayin' alive Bee Gees, Stayin' Alive “The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” Aristotle If we want to move from survival, to Success and onto SIGNIFICANCE we need to define each of these words so we...
Time keeps on slippin'...
Posted: February 8, 2016
“Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin' into the future.” Steve Miller Band “Lost time is never found again.” Benjamin Franklin Time is a respecter of no person. Time is the great equalizer; as each day we receive it in equal amounts regardless of our race, religion, net worth, achievements, skills, abilities or attitude. Every day we are allotted the same amount of time as everyone...
