Listen More Than You Speak

In a moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing. – Theodore Roosevelt Assume that you’ll have some clue as to what to do, and what not to do. Because you do. Choose action.

In terms of what you do, I mean? Should you, as so many say, love what you do? Read this article and come back . . . . *  *  * So, what do you think? Has your answer changed, or evolved even? I think, as the author does as well (in his own way),…

I recently read a (nother) brilliant post by Seth Godin, one piece of which was about resilience. It got me to thinking: is better to have ultra smooth roads and cars with no suspension, no shock absorbers, or to build cars with resilience? Which would be a more intelligent use of resources? Living in the…

Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape. – Charles Dickens Everything we experience has the potential to be a learning and growing experience. It is up to…

Had to include this one: A definition of a leader… Leaders lead. Is that too simple? Writers write. If you want to be a writer, write. And be sure to have people read what you write. And leaders? Leaders lead. If you want to be a leader, go lead. From one of my mentors: Seth Godin.

A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or abuse. – Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama) I heard someone say that one of the hallmarks of a good life is to be immune from both the good and bad…