As destructive as gossip is normally, turned on its head it can be an incredible force for good.
A recent e-mail from Darren Hardy described the power of reverse-gossip: talking about people, behind their backs, in a positive way.
Read about it here.
It’s akin to (a definition of) true generosity: giving to someone who really needs help, who could never pay you back, anonymously.
Go forth and (reverse) gossip!
Every calamity is a spur and a valuable hint. – Emerson Yes, I am riffing off the recent political meme in the post title. (“Never let a crisis go to waste.” (Attributed, I believe, to Rahm Emanuel).) That aside, Emerson’s words are an extremely valuable reminder. We ignore “failures” and “calamities” at our peril. Every…
Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. – Albert Einstein Why? What is it about “big dreams” that trumps having “all the facts?” Facts, to some degree, are necessary, but they are indeed insufficient. Without the emotional power…
Where does the energy, and perseverance, to do important, meaningful things come from? The origin of that well is the soul. The details are the thoughts, habits and actions of one’s life. * * * The only way to do great things is to know what great things are to you – to your soul. When you know…
What if there was one thing you could do that make every area of your life better? What if you could improve your mood, your attitude and approach to any – and every – situation just by changing one thing? What if you could earn more money, accomplish more, have more fun, enjoy your relationships…
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King * * * “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi * * * “Forgiveness is the final form of love.” – Reinhold Niebuhr…
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it.” – Thomas Jefferson The truth in TJ’s words is something I was blind to for some time, and I resisted it after that (still do, but less… ): it is only when we get…