March 10, 2010

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

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. A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.”– ...

March 9, 2010

Thought for the Day – William Blake on Forgiveness

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 you’ll say or do. A benevolent act on your part ...

March 8, 2010

Thought for the Day – Madeleine L’Engle on Talent

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 of the year. Each year, the red carpet is rolled ...

March 7, 2010

Thought for the Day – Psalm 18:29 on Confidence

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 certainly wanted to keep him out. You can imagine them ...

March 6, 2010

Thought for the Day – Yogi Berra on Mistakes

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 my cape and offered several excellent suggestions on how she ...

March 5, 2010

Thought for the Day – L. King on Listening

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 of us are learning disabled—by design. That’s because our brains ...

March 4, 2010

Thought for the Day – M. Twain on Worry

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 in the form of worry. We worry about our jobs, ...

March 3, 2010

Thought for the Day – H. Ford on Thinking

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 daughter has always been adept at keeping a conversation moving ...

March 2, 2010

Thought for the Day – B. Pascal on Pretentiousness

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 colleagues from his firm recently invited an number of executives ...

March 1, 2010

Thought for the Day – T. Aquinas on Wonder

Wonder is the desire for knowledge.”– Saint Thomas Aquinas If you’ve had young children you’ve probably experienced the inquisition: “Why does a cow moo?” “Why is the sky blue?” “Why are girls different from boys?” On some days, satisfying ...

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