A lie may take care of the present, but it has no future. – Author Unknown
Leaders Must Show They Care
Leaders must show they care. A leader is like a battalion commander who isn’t content to read the menus but insists on going into the mess hall to taste the food himself. Not only does he know more about what’s being fed to his subordinates, but he’s considered a better leader by his troops. – Peter Drucker.
Gratitude is Not a Statement
Gratitude is not a statement, it’s feeling. It is so easy to say we are grateful that I often don’t stop to really, really take the time to experience gratitude. Saying the words doesn’t mean a thing without the feeling and it takes a moment of genuine reflection to summon that feeling. This Thanksgiving don’t shortchange yourself with hollow word. …
Good People Do Good Things
“Good people will do good things, lots of them, because they are good people. They will do bad things because they are human.” – Harold S. Kushner, living life that matters
Live a Vivid Life
Some people live their lives in black and white. Others live in shade of grey. Why not live in yours in bold, vivid colors?
Life Isn’t About Winning
“The purpose in life is not to win. The purpose in life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you have done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people’s lives than you will from the times that you outdid and defeated them.” ― …
WORTH SEEING: Father’s Day Vintage Cards and Images
Happy Father’s Day! Please enjoy this collection of Vintage Father’s Day
From Dad to Granddad
I was so lucky to have you as a dad I can’t wait for my kids to have you as a grand dad. Happy Father’s Day!
The Perfect Father’s Day Gift
Your father doesn’t need another father’s day tie, wallet, or sweater. Give him a gift he’ll treasure forever. Get a nice picture frame put inside it a handwritten note telling he’s been a good dad. Include some specific memories. Then tell him how much you love him.
My Father’s Life
I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father’s life. – Sydney Poiter
Michael Josephson spreads the Character Counts message in South America!
Michael Josephson recently traveled to Colombia and Bolivia to spread the Character Counts movement! Some highlights include meeting the famous La Paz Zebras in Bolivia which garnered a full two page spread in a major newspaper! Michael also had two TV and one radio interview about bringing Character Counts to Bolivia. Michael also spent an incredible day at Saint Andrews school in …
Moral Judgement
Whether we’re talking politics or instructing our kids, we should use restraint in expressing MORAL JUDGEMENT. And we should do so in a way that promotes respect, reflection and discourse rather than resentment, resistance and disagreement.
What We Practice
It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong, not what we gain but what we save makes us rich, not what we read but what we remember makes us learned, and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.
Your Moral Compass
It doesn’t matter what road you take if your good sense and good values are your compass. You can’t get lost when you have your moral compass.
Real Integrity
Real integrity is doing the right thing knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not. – Oprah Winfrey
In The News: Former Penn State President Spanier gets jail time in Sandusky case
This grossly under-reported story should alarm top executives of all organizations. Though the sentences were relatively short — two months in jail plus another two under house arrest — the fact that former President Graham Spanier, Athletic Director Tim Curley and Sr. VP for Finance Gary Schultz will actually be imprisoned for failing to properly address allegations that ass’t football …
Your Mind Is A Muscle
Your mind is like a muscle. The more you use it the stronger it gets. Thinking, reading and studying will exercise your brain and make you smarter.
Education Improves Your Life
Be sure you are there when your class graduates. Education improves your life.
Never Stop Learning
As long as you can think, you can learn. As long as you can learn, you can get better. As long as you can get better, you can be happier. NEVER STOP LEARNING.
Giving Thanks on Memorial Day
THANK YOU For your dedication, your duty, your unwavering loyalty and most importantly your unbelievable sacrifice. Americans have to freedom to be Americans because of you.
Worth Reading: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life
Yes, I used to think that gratitude was cheesy. Then this happened. How gratitude can change your life. My family emigrated from Russia to the United States when I was 13
Compassion – the Surest Road to Happiness
Want to be happy and successful? Try compassion
COMMENTARY: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Our safety and survival in life does not depend on direct divine intervention, but on our ability to see
COMMENTARY: All Change Starts With You
What a profound insight and daunting responsibility it is to realize that you are the critical instrument of change. Our personal courage,
Positive News
It’s always worth taking time to celebrate the good happening in the world!
What Will Matter Pinterest Announcement
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THIS WEEK’S THEME: Relationships
This week’s edition of the What Will Matter newsletter explores relationships and how they affect our lives – sometimes for the better and sometimes for the
