Keep only those things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. (Marie Kondo, Japanese organizing consultant and author) You may not be disposed to hang on to things from the past, but many are. They just can’t let go of their parents’...
Isao Makino had been president of Toyota Motor Sales, USA beginning in 1975. Small in stature with a square jaw and a serious but unforced smile, he was a no-nonsense Japanese president who had the respect of all the dealers and associates. He traveled one week a...
Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education. (Victor Hugo, 19th century novelist and dramatist) Hugo certainly was not against education, however. He also said, “He who opens a school door, closes a prison.” Formal education is important, of course,...
There is no future in any job. The future lies in the person who holds the job. (George Crane, columnist) This is commencement time, and graduates are eager to find just the right job, the one that promises security and a successful future. In reality, of course,...
If you buy what you don't need you might have to sell what you do. (Irish proverb) Our desire for instant gratification sometimes leads us to credit card purchases or taking out a loan to buy something. The promise of an improved model makes ours seem inferior and we...
A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. (John A Shedd, author) Have you ever admired the huge boats moored at a seaside marina? Those big yachts are really impressive, aren’t they? You could enjoy just living on one even if it never set out...
I was frozen in time. It was day 58. Late afternoon on Friday, April 6, 1980, I was staring blankly out my office window. There were no job offers. My career at Chrysler was over. I couldn’t go back to my bosses and tell them I had changed my mind and would accept the...
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad. (Miles Kington, journalist) Have you ever known someone who seemed very intelligent—had a lot of knowledge, but didn’t seem to make sense of the simplest things in life? With the...
You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage him (Nubiagroup.blogspot). Some people seem to be in a bad mood most of the time. They are discouraged almost to the point of depression. And when you discover what it is that has discouraged them, you...
A girl’s true beauty is the reflection of her inner happiness. (Anon.) In today’s society outward beauty seems to be at a premium. Advertisements in print and TV commercials exalt the pretty face and the perfect body, but very little is said or pictured about the real...
It was Tuesday, March 4, and 25 of the 60 days had passed. My boss, Frank Hoag, the Detroit Regional Manger, went along with me to meet with Hank Savoy, the Central Area Field Manger for Chrysler. Lee Iacocca had come over from Ford, replacing John Riccardo to run...
Darkness is the absence of light. Evil is the absence of good. (quoted by Tom Roy, author, sports coach) Those comments are both obvious and significant. But the preacher whom Roy quoted went on to say, “What about words? Silence is the absence of love.” Many people...