Reality People will always follow a leader who is real, not one who is always right. (Craig Groeschel, leadership speaker) We want our leaders to be right, of course. But sometimes the guy who thinks he is always right may be a bit conceited; “It’s his way or the...
Positivity Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you. (Wayne Dyer, best-selling self-help author) Dyer’s comment seems particularly appropriate during the never-ending political campaigns and debates prior to major elections. Aren’t...
Punctuality Punctuality is showing high esteem for other people and their time. (Bill Gothard, speaker and writer) Different cultures view punctuality in different ways. It seems to be nonexistent in some societies. If the meeting is to be at 1:00, and people don’t...
Relationships Treasure your relationships, not your possessions. (Anthony J. D’Angelo, author) It would be foolish not to protect your assets: stocks, real estate, material goods, etc. But, as D’Angelo suggests, there are other assets that are even more valuable and...
Anger Don’t do something permanently stupid because you are temporarily upset. (Toby Mac, recording artist) Have you ever done anything like that? Maybe you hit your thumb with the hammer, threw the hammer away, and it sailed through a glass window. At other times, we...
Investments Those who put their trust in wealth or material possessions will be disappointed. (Jesse Deloe, editor and writer) TV ads tell us that investing in certain companies will guarantee growing assets and a well-funded retirement. Others tout the value of...
Friends It is hard to find a friend whose presence helps you steadily become the person you want to be, but it’s worth the effort to find [him or her]. (Paraphrase of Anna Strong, 18th &19th century American patriot) Strong says, “To fall in love is easy, even to...
Health The groundwork of all happiness is health. (Leigh Hunt, 19th century English poet) Healthy people are more likely to be happy than those who suffer physically. Yet, there are many who’ve maintained a happy spirit in spite of their ills. Think of blind and deaf...
Creativity The absence of limitation is the death of creativity. (Todd Henry, leadership consultant) We’re often challenged to “think outside the box.” Henry argues that such brainstorming often wastes time considering options that aren’t even within the realm of...
Cost There’s no changing the future without disturbing the present. (Danielle Strickland, justice advocate) Sometimes when we think of the future, we may want to see significant changes, but we’re unwilling to do what it takes to make those changes possible. For...
Different Your difference is your destiny. (DeVon Franklin, film producer, author) It could be a physical defect, lack of athletic skill, skin color, or even intellectual prowess that makes you different. And you may wish you were more like other people. Franklin...
Failure Failures forge you. Failures are doorways to success. (Bear Grylls, TV personality) Grylls appears to be fearless in his adventures on the popular TV shows Man vs. Wild and Running Wild with Bear Grylls. But he publicly acknowledges that his tests are not only...