My daughter returned home (early!) from her study abroad in Hungary on Monday. Recently, she was in London and toured Churchill’s underground war rooms. While there, she bought me this postcard. During the crisis of World War 2, Churchill said this to the people of Great Britain. Let us move forward together. Today as we […]
The Cost of Distrust
More and more often I find that a centerpiece of leadership training we design for Clients has trust – understanding it and understanding how to build it – as an important component. In thinking about trust this week I was reminded of a great quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “Our distrust is very expensive.” I love […]
Advice From a Hall of Famer
This week, the baseball world lost an all-time great, and from everything I’ve heard and read over the years, the world lost a great guy. Tony Gwynn was without doubt one of the greatest hitters ever, and while this quotation is about baseball, I think there are larger lessons for us about life. Questions to […]
How Important are High Expectations?
The longer I live and the longer I lead, the truer I believe today’s quotation is. The lesson in it for you today may be personal or professional. Sam, “Mr. Walmart” Walton clearly believes it applies to everything. Questions to Ponder – How high are my expectations in different parts of my life? – How […]
How We are Convinced
All of us are in the business of influencing others, all day long. Today’s quotation is from an amazing man who lived in the 17th century. Bask in the simplicity of the message, and then read on. Questions to Ponder – What convinces you? – How can you use this information in your life? Action […]
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