The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear. (Ram Dass, spiritual teacher) This simple statement is true enough, but it may have a deeper meaning than just being quiet. All too often when two people are conversing, the listener is...
Initiative is recognizing and doing what needs to be done before I am asked to do it. (Bill Gothard, speaker and writer) We used to describe a person with initiative as someone who has the “get up and go” gene. He or she doesn’t wait for...
There is no sense in doing a lot of barking if you have nothing to say. (Snoopy in the “Peanuts” cartoon.) A barking dog can be either an important warning or a continual annoyance. The same can be said about human beings and their speaking...
Those who travel the high road of humility will not be troubled by heavy traffic. (Alan Simpson, former United States Senator) Much has been said about having a proper self-image. We want our children to have a good understanding of who they are...
I’d rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains. (John Muir, 19th century Scottish-American naturalist) Certainly God has revealed Himself in nature, so Muir’s thought is helpful. The beauty of a...
Dick Chitty commented, “Well, I guess we are going to find out if that Lexus Covenant we all signed means anything.” We decided to craft our response to the recall around that commitment. We and the dealers had all signed the Lexus...
Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something. (H. Jackson Brown, inspirational author) What do you see when you meet a person, perhaps for the first time? We may have completely wrong ideas about...
Three things you can’t recover in life: the moment after it’s missed, the word after it’s said, and the time after it’s wasted. (Source unknown) Someone has added: “So choose your words wisely, embrace every moment you have with those you love...
Where there is charity and wisdom, there is neither fear nor ignorance. (Francis of Assisi, 13th century Roman Catholic friar and preacher) Fear and ignorance are characteristics we certainly want to avoid. According to Francis, we can do so by...
Word spread throughout the organization of the trouble. It got tense. In addition, November sales were disappointing and added to my anxiety. The LS400 exceeded its goal of 2,500 with 2,738 sales, but the ES250 fell short of its 1,500...
Humility is not denying your strengths. It’s about admitting your weaknesses. (Rick Warren, American pastor and author) Humility is the opposite of pride. It’s when you recognize your weaknesses and don’t ignore your God-given abilities...
The person who would like to make his dreams come true MUST STAY AWAKE. (Richard Wheeler, American author and newspaper editor) Sometimes we awaken from a deep sleep and are a bit shaken by the dreams we’ve had. At other times, we can’t remember...
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