To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. ~ William Shakespeare The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. ~ Buddha For Mother's Day this year I decided I would … Continue reading On Greatness: Defining Personal Greatness
Category: Greatness
On Greatness: A Distinct Contribution
Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life. It's important to the person who serves as well as the recipient. It's the way in which we ourselves grow and develop. ~ Dorothy Height I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at my son's elementary school as part of the Watch … Continue reading On Greatness: A Distinct Contribution
On Greatness: The Daily Choice
The road to success comes through hard work, determination, and sacrifice. ~ AnonymousSacrifice is one of the purest and most selfless ways to love someone. Practice it daily.~ AnonymousWithout hard work, nothing grows but weeds.~ Gordon B. HinckleyEarlier this week I flew into Houston, Texas to visit the amazing Alytis customer loyalty team and wish them … Continue reading On Greatness: The Daily Choice
On Greatness: Hear the Hard Things
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson "Great athletes have great coaches. They are already the best-of-the-best at their chosen profession, but they need constant tweaking and critical input just to stay where they … Continue reading On Greatness: Hear the Hard Things
On Greatness: The Power of Principles and Standards
You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that. ~ Michael Jordan "A new hospital administrator, holding his first staff meeting, thought that a rather difficult matter had been settled to everyone’s satisfaction, when one participant suddenly … Continue reading On Greatness: The Power of Principles and Standards
On Leadership: Beware of Pride
Intelligence is only limited by ego. ~ Mary Julich The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do. ~ John … Continue reading On Leadership: Beware of Pride
On Living with Purpose: Living Beneath Your Potential
Don't die with your music still inside you. ~ Wayne Dyer If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. ~ … Continue reading On Living with Purpose: Living Beneath Your Potential
On Leadership: The West Point Way
Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline. ~ Jim Collins My favorite author on greatness is Jim Collins so I was thrilled to see an article in the latest Inc. regarding Mr. Collins' experience teaching at West Point as the Class … Continue reading On Leadership: The West Point Way
On Leadership: The Courage To Stand for Principle
Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval. Courage becomes a living and an attractive virtue when it is regarded not only as a willingness to die manfully, but as the determination to live decently. A moral coward … Continue reading On Leadership: The Courage To Stand for Principle
For Sunday: Our Walking is our Preaching
It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching. ~ St. Francis of Assisi Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best, "what you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say." If you want to inspire greatness, be great yourself. If you want to change the world, first … Continue reading For Sunday: Our Walking is our Preaching
Steven Lee Elder 