One of the Most Important Skills

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. – Plato Another version of this is: only talk when doing so will improve upon the silence (paraphrased, from who I don’t know). Talking just because you want to talk is needy, or narcissistic or disrespectful – or all three….

“The key is not to prioritize what is on the schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” – Stephen Covey The critical bit here is you must know your priorities to schedule them. Not: what’s demanding your attention from moment-to-moment, or the pressing thing, or what you want right now because you think it’ll make you…

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” – William Shedd Of course we cannot spend all our time in the “harbor.” A boat is for sailing, and fulfilling the intent of the boat; it might be a fishing boat, or a container ship, or a kayak… Every boat has…

I’m reading what I believe is a great book. How do I know? How can I know when I’m not done yet? Because I’ve already received a great idea. A powerful new way of seeing something. What’s that “something?” There’s a difference between serving and pleasing. One brings forth your best, and creates good for…

Hurt people, hurt people. That’s how pain patterns get passed on, generation after generation after generation. Break the chain today. Meet anger with sympathy, contempt with compassion and cruelty with kindness. Greet grimaces with smiles. Forgive and forget about finding fault.  Love is the weapon of the future. – Yehuda Berg [Note: what follows might…

The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price. – Vince Lombardi Despite what you may have heard, you must do the work to have the reward. But the cool thing…