Fame doesn't fulfill you. It warms you a bit, but that warmth is temporary. (Marilyn Monroe, late movie actress) This is a significant statement from a woman who achieved worldwide fame for the roles she played in films and photos. Seeking security and love, she...
You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea. You can kill a man, but not an idea. (Benazir Bhutto, former prime minister of Pakistan) These are significant words from a political leader who was later assassinated. Her ideas of...
The greatest wealth is health. (Virgil, 1st century B.C. Roman poet) John Rohn wrote, “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” Most of us take our health for granted until we lose it. When we’re ill or disabled, we are inclined to forget almost...
Keep your mind going in the right direction, and your life will catch up. (Nick Vujicic, Australian motivational speaker) It is important to recognize that your mind is really the key in determining your direction and success in life. That critical truth is...
The fool didn’t know it was impossible, so he did it. (Jeevan Darshanam, Indian writer) This is certainly not an endorsement of fools or foolish ventures. Most likely, it’s intended to encourage hesitant entrepreneurs to venture into the unknown, to try something...
Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement. (C. S. Lewis, 20th century British fantasy author) Even in those fantasies that end with “And they lived happily ever after” life is typically beset with all kinds of difficulties before the happy ending. It’s...
In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action. (Aristotle, 4th century B.C. Greek philosopher) We like to give honor where honor is due. So we honor people whose character qualities we admire. But, it’s the...
A leader is a peer who does not see himself as superior to or different from his followers. (Author unknown) A good leader, then, is not an autocrat or a tyrant. He may hold a superior position in order to exercise his proper function, but he is not essentially...
A man who is told learns with his head; a man who experiences the lesson learns with his heart. (James Rubert, author) We might add a third to this formula: hands. With our minds (head) we gain information and make connections and judgments. By doing with our hands,...
Keep Calm and Carry On. (WW II propaganda banner in England) In the event of an invasion by the enemy, a banner was to be displayed throughout England to help avoid panic among the people. Although the banners were never used, the warning is as appropriate a watchword...
Reputations are earned slowly and are lost quickly. (Lolly Daskal, leadership and development motivator) The reputation of good character and a solid work ethic are earned only through consistency and hard work. But it takes only a moment of carelessness to destroy...
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? (Dr. Seuss, pen name for Theodor Seuss Geise, children’s author and illustrator) Remember telling your parents, “Everybody else is doing it; why can’t I?” Conformity seems to be the goal when you’re young; you don’t want to...