Monthly Archives: March 2010

Thought for the Day – Thomas J. Watson, Jr. on Conformity

By Leary Gates
If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again.  […]

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Published on March 10, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – William Blake on Forgiveness

By Leary Gates
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.”- William Blake

Chances are good that today you will be wronged. You may be judged harshly, or inappropriately, for something  […]

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Published on March 9, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – Madeleine L’Engle on Talent

By Leary Gates
We can’t take any credit for our talents. It’s how we use them that counts.”- Madeleine L’Engle

The Academy Awards are arguably one of the most celebrated talent events  […]

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Published on March 8, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – Psalm 18:29 on Confidence

By Leary Gates
With my God I can scale a wall.”- Psalm 18:29 (NIV)

Walls protect. They also keep unwanted things out. David, ancient king of Israel and psalmist, had enemies that  […]

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Published on March 7, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – Yogi Berra on Mistakes

By Leary Gates
We made too many wrong mistakes.”- Yogi Berra

Recently my wife, Anna, was telling me about a frustrating experience she had earlier that day. As her hero, I donned  […]

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Published on March 6, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – L. King on Listening

By Leary Gates
I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”- Larry King

Most  […]

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Published on March 5, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – M. Twain on Worry

By Leary Gates
I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.”- Mark Twain

There’s no shortage of trouble—especially of our own making  […]

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Published on March 4, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Thought for the Day – H. Ford on Thinking

By Leary Gates
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.”- Henry Ford

From the earliest words out of her mouth, my  […]

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Published on March 3, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Tagged | 2 Comments

Thought for the Day – B. Pascal on Pretentiousness

By Leary Gates
We are all something, but none of us are everything.”- Blaise Pascal

Recently a friend of mine told me about an incident that really irritated him. He and the  […]

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Published on March 2, 2010 | Posted in Thought for the Day | Leave a comment

Giving Perspective

By Leary Gates
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Since before the birth of Christ, explorers have used triangulation—a method of determining the distance to objects from two reference points—to accurately map their world. Successfully navigating our world requires  […]

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Published on March 1, 2010 | Posted in Presentations | Tagged , | Leave a comment