“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass A consistent theme I hear from leaders these days is how difficult it is to make decisions. We’re living in a world that’s [...]
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Chances are good that at some point – [...]
“Assume a cheerfulness you do not feel, and shortly you feel the cheerfulness you assume.” – Chinese proverb Some days it’s hard to get our minds off of what’s wrong with our situation. For the [...]
“Excellence does not require perfection.” – Henry James One common trait I see in the great leaders I work with is the desire to do things better. Whether it’s how they produce their good or [...]
“It’s taken me all my life to learn what not to play.” – Dizzy Gillespie Last week in this space the topic was focus, and the importance of zeroing on what matters and getting your people to do [...]
“We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action.” – Dr. Henry Link Here we are again. It’s the first week of January, and I feel like I should write something about it being an [...]
“One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.” – Black Elk Last week in this space I wrote about the importance of making [...]
“What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again.” – Anne Frank As we approach the end of another year, we all have a tendency to look forward. And that’s a positive. It’s [...]
“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” – Sarah Kay If we were playing a game of hide and seek with the year 2022, this would be the part where 2022 says, “Ready or not, here I come!” [...]
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Right now, on an almost daily [...]
