Leadership Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. (Simon Sinek, British-American author) Too many people see leadership as a position from which to take charge of a task to complete the job. While that may be...
Solitude All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone, (Blaise Pascal, 17th century French philosopher) Pascal’s observation seems too simple. We live in a complicated society, and everyone seems too busy to sit quietly for any...
Becoming The goal is never the goal itself. The goal is who you need to become in order to achieve that goal. (Kary Oberbrunner, motivational speaker and author) It’s a different way of thinking, isn’t it? We usually think that the basic question is what’s the goal,...
Working Together In joined hands there is still some token of hope; in the clenched fist, none. (Victor Hugo, 19th century French novelist and playwright) Hugo’s observation would be a help in our modern society where there is so much turmoil. We take sides—usually to...
Integrity Often, if there is no risk of loss or painful consequences, one will never know if one has integrity. (Sam Storms, teacher and author) Storms continues, “One will never know if what motivates you is moral conviction or moral convenience until you are forced...
Soul Care We work, we play...we work, we play--but our spirits are neglected in the cycle. (William Wilberforce, 18th-19th century British statesman) The 21st century doesn’t seem to be much different. Appearing to be successful, multitudes of businessmen and women...
Kindness Every act of kindness grows the spirit and strengthens the soul. (Source unknown) It’s so refreshing in this fast-paced, self-centered world to experience the kindness of another person, whether a friend or stranger. A wall hanging includes this...
Teamwork I can do great things you cannot. You can do great things I cannot. Together we can do great things. (Mother Teresa, late religious social advocate) Another popular saying puts it this way, “Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.” That truth is...
Positivity A negative mind will never give you a positive life. (Ziad K. Abdelnour, investment banker) If you always see the half-empty cup or the mud surrounding the flower, you may have difficulty seeing the good in people or events that are not quite perfect. We...
Anger Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. (Robert Green Ingersoll, 19th century American orator) An unknown writer observed: “It’s a child’s reaction to an adult situation. And still another: “Anger is one letter short of danger.” If all that is...
At Peace Until you make peace with who you are you will never be content with what you [have]. (Doris Mortman, bestselling author) We’ve all known people who seem to want to be different from what they appear to be. Although they may have a good job, a contented...
Worry No amount of regretting can change the past, and no amount of worrying can change the future. (Roy T. Bennett, author) It’s obvious, isn’t it? Yet, we often recall one experience or the other: sorrowing over past mistakes or fretting about tomorrow. Some...