New ideas

William J.H. Boetcker said this “Most men believe that it would benefit them if they could get a little from those who have more. How much more would it benefit them if they would learn a little from those who know more.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains [...]

People Skills Video Tip

Quote: Daniel Bell said this, “To think of learning as a preparation for something beyond learning is a defeat of the process. The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning,”
From anonymous, “To get what we’ve never had, we must do what we’ve never done.”
With learning, comes new [...]

Are you excited about learning?

I’m so excited about this week’s topic – it’s Learning!
The reason learning excites me is because as I learn, as I seek, as I discover I become better, more interesting and more valuable to others – and to myself.  One of my favorite things in life is to learn – and for me – to [...]

A Leader is…

I’ve decided to share a variety of my favorite and short quotes on leadership so here they are:
Napoleon Bonaparte said this wonderful thing about leadership: “A leader is a dealer in hope.”
W. Fusselman said, “To-day a reader, to-morrow a leader.”
John Seaman Garns said, “Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determinations.”
And Jules Ormont said, “A [...]

The Garden of Hope and Opportunity

Today’s leadership quote comes from James Byrnes who said, “Trained and inspired leadership is needed in the troubled world of today. We live in uncertainty and fear. The times call for thinking and straight thinking – one of the goals of true education. Unfortunately, the world so clamors for action that men and women devote [...]

Do you watch your words?

William J.H. Boetcker said this about leadership: “The man who is worthy of being a leader of men will never complain about the stupidity of his helpers, the ingratitude of mankind nor the in appreciation of the public. These are all a part of the great game of life. To meet them and overcome them [...]

People Skills Video Tip

Stanley C. Allyn said, “Leadership involves remembering past mistakes, an analysis of today’s achievements, and a well-grounded imagination in visualizing the problem of the future.”
Basically a person who can think and don’t I stress this a lot?
Here is today’s People Skills Video Tip ~ Don’t let negativity stress you out!

You create [...]

First things first, lead yourself.

I’m excited to be sharing quotes this week on leadership – what I have come to know is that we are all leaders – and first, we are leaders of ourselves. When we can lead ourselves we can then think or determine if we can lead others. What an option, what a wonder.
So today’s quote [...]

Where do you find joy?

Our final quote this week on joy is from Frederick William Faber who said, “There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go.”

This is a call to action for us – we can be those souls that find joy everywhere and [...]

Spread Your Joy

A short quote this morning from John Ray who said, “A joy that’s shared is a joy made double.”
Doing the Create Your Ultimate Year today is a joy and a joy shared – I am so blessed to present and share wisdom with others – what a blessing that I am grateful for!
Epictetus said, “A [...]