As mentioned yesterday, I I become reflective this time of year and like to set aside some time to look back over the previous year. I have a list of about 20 questions I ask myself this time of year and here’s the second one: Year End Question #2 What was my worst day at work in 2008? This question … Read More
Year End Questions – Part 1 of 4
Around this time of year, I become reflective and take some time to look back over the previous year (a year is long enough to move in the wrong direction, right?). I have a list of about 20 questions I ask myself this time of year. Over the next few days I’m going to share four of them. Here’s the … Read More
All you have left is your character (A Weekend Quote)
“Success is always temporary. When all is said and done, the only thing you’ll have left is your character” — Vince Gill, Musician
Help people see themselves better than they are
“Help people to see themselves better than they are. Yes, you may have to show them they messed up, and how to correct it, but don’t leave them there. Send them into the future with a picture of tomorrow. If they can’t see, they’ll take small steps. But if they can see, they’ll take giant steps.” — Jim Rohn
Character and Reputation – A Sunday Quote
Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln
Do You Have Clearly Defined Goals? A Saturday Quote
“In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” – Robert Heinlein
Are you faithful with the small things? A Saturday Quote
“We cannot do great deeds unless we’re willing to do the small things that make up the sum of greatness.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
Guard Your Reputation – A Saturday Quote
“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it. If you think about that you will do things differently.” – Warren Buffett
How to Always Win – a Saturday Quote from the Babe
This past week we saw the ‘official farewell’ to the ‘House that Ruth’ built here in NYC (the final game at Yankee Stadium for those of you, like me, who are sports-challenged), so I thought I’d share this quote: “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up” — Babe Ruth