Below you'll find a list of all posts from March, 2016
“IT’S NOT EASY.” – Michael Josephson Let’s be honest. Ethics is not for wimps. It’s not easy being a good person. It’s not easy to be honest when it might be costly, to play fair when others cheat or to keep inconvenient premises. It’s not easy to stand up for our beliefs and still respect differing viewpoints. It’s not easy …
“I asked for strength and I got wind and rain to make me strong. I asked for calm seas and I got storms to give me confidence. I asked for security and I got fears to face to give me courage. I asked to be taken care of and I got challenges to make me self-reliant. I asked for success …
“To Thine Own Self Be True.” — William Shakespeare “Don’t waste time living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” — Steve Jobs
“Sometimes the dues we pay to maintain integrity are pretty high, but the ultimate cost of moral Compromise is much higher.” – Michael Josephson Integrity is often used as a synonym for honesty or even honor but it means much more. The concept of integrity is wholeness, (hence when something is disintegrated it is literally torn apart and disappears). In …
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos in order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” …
Most corporate compliance programs consist of cursory, general and uninspiring training, a place to ask questions and a staff to monitor adherence to laws. These programs are important to assure that employees have knowledge of the laws so they don’t carelessly or inadvertently break them, but they almost never deal effectively with intentional violations committed either for what is thought …
“Compliance is doing what you are required to do; ethics is about doing what you should do. An act is not ethical simply because it’s legal, nor is it proper simply because it’s permissible. In an ethical culture, people are expected to do more than ask what they have a right to do; they are expected to ask what is …
People need to be loved, not judged. Instead of putting others in their place, put yourself in their place. – Amish Proverb
Positivity is a powerful change agent. For one thing, people who go through life with the positive perspective that the glass is half full are much happier and more productive than those who see it as half empty. It has nothing to do with how much water is really in the glass. What matters is how we think about how …
1. Be a good friend. 2. Be kind even to those who don’t deserve it. 3. Learn from every experience. 4. Do your share even when others aren’t doing theirs. 5. Start and finish a job even when you don’t feel like it.” – Michael Josephson
I saw a cartoon showing an old king checking in at the gates of heaven. He introduced himself as “Edward The Good.” The gatekeeper with a large book in front of him said, “Well, Eddie, we’ll be the judge of that.” The point is that, in the end, generous self-appraisals won’t matter. Our epitaphs will be written and eulogies delivered …
“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle’. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” – Mister Rogers
“You can give it away or sell it, but you can’t buy it. Without integrity you become nothing and will have nothing.” – Michael Josephson
Here’s a little quiz to test your honesty. Now be completely honest. Would you:
“I think the purpose of life is to be USEFUL, to be RESPONSIBLE, to be HONORABLE, to be COMPASSIONATE, to MATTER, to COUNT, to STAND FOR SOMETHING, to HAVE MADE SOME DIFFERENCE that you lived at all.” – Leo Rosten Profits or Purpose? It’s not an either or choice but it’s not easy to pursue both profits and purpose. The profit part comes easier. We all have to make …
“Good ideas without action are like beautifully wrapped boxes with nothing inside.” – Michael Josephson
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreased by being shared.” – Buddha Read more on happiness here!
I suspect it’s an indication of low expectations that I was so delightfully surprised when I found a note on my door Saturday afternoon from a person who said they found my wallet a few hours earlier. Apparently, after pulling out my credit card to get gas, I put my wallet on the top of the car for a moment …
“Live a life that your children can be proud of, and they will live a life you can be proud of.” – Michael Josephson
When is the last time you did something for the first time? Isn’t it about time?
Trustworthiness is essential to good relationships, and honesty is essential to trustworthiness. Being honest isn’t simply telling the truth, though. It’s also being sincere and forthright. Thus, it’s just as dishonest to deceive someone by half-truths or silence as it is to lie. But what if honesty requires us to volunteer information that could be damaging or hurtful? For example, …
Before you Speak… T-H-I-N-K T – is it true? H – is it helpful? I – does it inspire confidence? N – is it necessary? K – is it kind?
“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.” – Abigail Van Buran
Dad, will you put my hair in a bun?
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“Enjoy and be grateful for the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things.” – Antonio Smith (paraphrase)
FATHERS & FATHERHOOD: Greatest Quotes on Fathers & Fatherhood compiled by Michael Josephson Revised March 29, 2016 We are glad you visited us and found these selected
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou Never stop learning. Never stop striving. Never stop growing.
“Be ASSERTIVE, but not abrasive Be BOLD, but not reckless Be CANDID, but not cruel Be CAUTIOUS, but not timid Be CONFIDENT, but not conceited Be PROUD, but not vain Be STEADFAST, but not stubborn.” – Michael Josephson
BE HONEST even if it costs more than you want to pay. TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT even if they don’t seem to deserve it. FULFILL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES even when you could dodge them. CARE ABOUT PEOPLE even if you don’t know them. BE FAIR even when you have the power to take more than our share. PLAY BY THE RULES …
