For Sunday: My Creed

My Creed I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend of all - the foe, the friendless; … Continue reading For Sunday: My Creed →

On Career Development: Getting Ahead in a Difficult Profession

Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent. ~ Sophia Loren I used to think that the school you went to and the degree you received really determined how … Continue reading On Career Development: Getting Ahead in a Difficult Profession →

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 →

On Career Development: The Harder You Work The Luckier You Get

I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson I have also heard this expressed as “the harder I work, the luckier I get.” I have found this to be to be true in my career. I do believe luck plays … Continue reading On Career Development: The Harder You Work The Luckier You Get →

On Career Development: Learn How to Learn

Left untended, knowledge and skill, like all assets, depreciate in value - surprisingly quickly. ~ David Maister, Business Author and Consultant I used to be a consultant for Oracle Corporation back in the 90s when the ERP boom was happening. Technology was moving fast (and continues to do so!) and I had to keep up … Continue reading On Career Development: Learn How to Learn →

On Leadership: Four Qualities of a Successful Leader

As the individual in the large corporation becomes increasingly nameless and faceless, leadership traits and the ability to distinguish them grow more important. The successful leader combines these four qualities: He has faith in himself and his followers, but this faith is never dogmatic. He is direct but not tactless, neither self-conscious nor oversensitive. He … Continue reading On Leadership: Four Qualities of a Successful Leader →

On Living with Purpose: Be Bold

Put a grain of boldness into everything you do. ~ Baltasar Gracian

Bono on Leadership: Respect the Right to Be Different

To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater. ~ Bono

For Sunday: The Package of Seeds

I paid a dime for a package of seeds And the clerk tossed them out with a flip. "We've got 'em assorted for every man's needs," He said with a smile on his lip, "Pansies and poppies and asters and peas! Ten cents a package! And pick as you please!" Now seeds are just dimes … Continue reading For Sunday: The Package of Seeds →

Vince Lombardi on Leadership

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. ~ Vince Lombardi