Where Do Great Things Come From?
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan What do you expect of yourself? Ask yourself that each morning, each week and every quarter – that’s where great things come from.
You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan What do you expect of yourself? Ask yourself that each morning, each week and every quarter – that’s where great things come from.
A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It’s seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. – Howard Schultz People who really, truly, believe in luck think they don’t get any. People who are happy, productive and content know there’s no such thing as “luck.” Luck is preparedness…
I was made to work. If you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful. – Johann Sebastian Bach Even Bach had to work his butt off. Our bodies and minds are made for work, hard work, and creativity, and sometimes making the impossible real. Do the work. Earn the rewards. For Bach it was…
If one or two people tell you you’re an ass, you can ignore them. But if three or four people tell you you’re an ass, you might think about putting on a saddle. – Yiddish saying The inverse is true as well. If people keep telling you that you have gifts or talents, you must…
Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Virtue is doing it. – David Starr Jordan I have nothing add. Just thought you might benefit from the reminder.
Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for others? – Martin Luther King, Jr. Service is the key to living well. When you live to serve, in an authentic, healthy way, you create allies, friends, advocates and champions everywhere you go and in everything you do. What’s more, by serving you reinforce – internally,…
Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship. – Omar Bradley I’m pretty sure that by stars Mr. Bradley means values and by passing ship lights he is referring to the vagaries of popular opinion and culture. If so, he’s right. What do you value? Are your values reflected…