Nothing is more difficult to counterfeit than ethics. (John Calvin, prominent leader of the Protestant Reformation) In an age of relativity, everyone seems to establish his own set of morals and beliefs. In the Old Testament ((Judges 21:25), we’re told that “everyone...
When something needs to be done – don’t wait for someone else to do it for you—donate your time and pitch in. (Charles Wickers) When we see an obvious need in our community or around the world, we sometimes say, “Somebody ought to do something about it.” Wickers...
If you don't value your time, neither will others. Stop giving away your time and talents--start charging for it. (Kim Garst, business consultant and author) Sounds like good advice for someone who is working hard to share his or her ideas. Garst suggests that you...
Only those who do nothing make no mistakes. (Church sign board) Because we dislike making mistakes, we might fail to pursue one venture or another just to avoid an embarrassing slip-up or the possibility of failure. Yet, deep down we know that errors happen to all of...
Lexus was beginning to hit its stride. July sales were the best ever at 5,558, of which 1,979 were ES250s. We were tracking to hit our objectives for the first time. I was feeling good about achieving our goals—before Saddam Hussein ruined everything. ...
Stick with the optimists. It’s going to be tough enough even if they’re right. (James Reston, 20th century American journalist) Are there too few optimists around? Many of us often respond as if we are expecting the worst. We can say that if things don’t go well, we...
Dreams are lovely, but they’re just dreams. ... It’s hard work that makes things happen. (Shonda Rhimes, TV producer and author) Dreaming, hopeful imagining, is a good practice. But, as Rhimes suggests, “[Dreams are] fleeting, ephemeral, pretty.” She says, “Dreams do...
What you learn from pain you don't forget. (Dick Dahlquist, retired college professor) All of life provides multiple opportunities to learn, and we are always learning or else we will become stagnant. Learning can be fun, of course, and when we learn from happy...
With the excitement of the launch and the recall behind us, things began to settle into a monthly routine. We now had 103 dealers active, and the plan was for another 20 to be active by the end of the year. Car industry sales through June of 1990 were down from...
The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. (Marcel Proust, 19th-20th century French novelist) Often we don’t see clearly what is right around us. Residents who live in tourist areas often fail to appreciate the wonders around...
You don't build endurance on the path of least resistance. (Christine Caine, motivational speaker and author) When things get tough on the road to achievement, it’s easy to slow down or stop. No one enjoys hardship and work that becomes drudgery. As football coach...
It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. (Mahatma Gandhi, 19th-20th century India national independence leader) Whether it is in moments of extreme ecstasy or deep distress that you cannot express yourself in clear, meaningful...