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...
Effectiveness Just because you are comfortable with doing something a particular way and competent at it, doesn’t mean you are being effective with it. (James Emery White, pastor, author) "Always strive for effectiveness,” White counsels. It’s difficult to break...
Progress We should always strive for excellence, but going for perfection may hinder real progress. (quoted by Craig Groeschel, leadership speaker) Others have put it this way, “Perfection is the roadblock to progress.” While exactness may be essential in rocket...
Willpower Can comes after will. Ability comes after availability. (Gabriella Farro, overseas social worker) These comments were made recently at a global leadership summit. The two brief sentences help us understand the order of successful activity. Until you have the...
Law Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. (Plato, 5th century BC philosopher) Things haven’t changed much since Plato’s day, have they? Rules aren’t needed to keep good people in line. It’s the...
Others Boredom doesn’t come from nothing to do; boredom comes from nothing to live for. (Dennis Prager, radio talk host) Remember the childhood cry, “I don’t have anything to do” while sitting amid a roomful of toys? Even adults sometimes seem to feel the same way....
The Future “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” These words have been attributed (probably incorrectly) to a former chairman of IBM. They are often cited as among the “dunderheaded tech predictions.” Looking back on the unbelievable...
Live! Life is to be lived...And you don't do that by sitting around. (Katherine Hepburn, late actress) “Couch potato” is a term often applied to someone who just sits around, usually watching TV. But it could well be used to describe any number of people who just seem...
Character Doing is usually connected with a vocation or career . . . Being is much deeper. (Charles Swindoll, pastor, author) One has to do with how we make a living. The other relates to character, who we are, and how we make a life. When we meet new people, we often...