“Drive thy business or it will drive thee.” – Benjamin Franklin A few weeks ago, someone forwarded to me a survey that had been taken of business leaders around the globe. These leaders were [...]
“If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.” – Thomas Watson One thing I hear almost every organization talk about is [...]
“Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory – let the theory go.” – Agatha Christie Here we are again. It’s a new year, so that must mean it’s time to make some [...]
“If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.” – Carl Lewis There are a lot of things that leaders are expected to do. Leaders are supposed to think strategically, create a [...]
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” – Maya Angelou Humans spend a lot of time wishing we had different lives. We [...]
“People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for.” – Harper Lee One of the most amazing things about people is our minds. There are times when we demonstrate an incredible [...]
“It doesn’t matter when we start. It doesn’t matter where we start. All that matters is that we start.” – Simon Sinek It’s always important for leaders to have a clear picture in their heads of [...]
“If you are afraid of being lonely, don’t try to be right.” – Jules Renard I was recently having a conversation with someone who’s been in a leadership role for a number of years. At one point [...]
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it’s not open.” – Frank Zappa It goes without saying that the world we’re currently living in does not resemble anything most of us have seen [...]
“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” – Fred DeVito I’ve found myself thinking about ancient history lately. In particular, I’ve been thinking about my ancestors living in [...]