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 Innovation: The Power of Awe
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. ~ Albert Einstein Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me. ~ Immanuel Kant "Imagine standing on the very edge of the Grand Canyon. … Continue reading On Innovation: The Power of Awe
On Success: Attitude Determines Altitude
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. ~ Thomas Jefferson Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. ~ Zig Ziglar A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. … Continue reading On Success: Attitude Determines Altitude
For Sunday: The Best Christmas Gift of All
The best Christmas gift of all is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~ Woodmen of the World Magazine Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I thought the two quotes above … Continue reading For Sunday: The Best Christmas Gift of All
For Renewal: Never Apologize For Showing Feeling
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ~ Benjamin Disraeli As we move into the weekend again, I encourage you to turn your mind away from work and toward those in your life you deeply care about. As executives, we may believe we have to show a … Continue reading For Renewal: Never Apologize For Showing Feeling
On Leadership: The Wisdom of Nelson Mandela
With the passing of Nelson Mandela, my thoughts turn to the impact his life had on South Africa, the world, and on me. When I worked as an International Area Sales Manager for Megadyne Medical Products I was responsible for business development in South Africa. Because of this responsibility I was privileged to travel … Continue reading On Leadership: The Wisdom of Nelson Mandela
On Leadership: Character is Power
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~ Abraham Lincoln Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. ~ Helen … Continue reading On Leadership: Character is Power
On Success: Hang Around
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. ~ Bruce Lee Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. ~ John F. Kennedy I recently read an article by Rich Karlgaard in Forbes about Tara VanDerveer. Last month Ms. VanDerveer began her 29th … Continue reading On Success: Hang Around
On Leadership: The Power of a Story
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. ~ Hannah Arendt Storytelling is a very old human skill that gives us an evolutionary advantage. If you can tell young people how you kill an emu, acted out in song or dance, or that Uncle George was eaten by a croc over … Continue reading On Leadership: The Power of a Story
Snoopy on Success: Draw Every Day
If you want to be a cartoonist, draw every day. ~ Charles M. Schulz I grew up in the 70s and loved watching the annual Peanuts specials on prime-time TV. This past Thanksgiving my eleven year-old daughter asked my mother-in-law if she could borrow her video copy of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. I smiled … Continue reading Snoopy on Success: Draw Every Day
Steven Lee Elder 