“Sometimes life doesn’t turn out the way you expected or hoped. That doesn’t mean you can’t be happy. If you don’t limit yourself to your first version of your life, there’s always a brighter future ahead.” – Michael Josephson
Lying to Avoid Problems is Like Getting Drunk to Forget Them…
“Lying to avoid problems is like getting drunk to forget them. It’s a temporary solution with the worst sort of hangover. Your problems are still there, but they are even bigger because now you can’t be trusted.” – Michael Josephson
I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives…
“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” – Abraham Lincoln
COMMENTARY 974.4: Responsibilities of Management
Modern managers often utter clichés about wanting employees to “think outside the box,” take risks, and be creative. And while I’m sure companies do appreciate break-through innovative ideas that increase profits, productivity, or quality, the fact is that most organizations are inhospitable to those who challenge old ways of doing things, even practices that are inefficient, useless, or counterproductive. I’ve …
Human Kindness
Franklin Delano Roosevelt told us that “human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel in order to be tough.” Given the tone and content of political rhetoric today, more than ever, we must have the strength and courage to reject PROPHETS OF SELFISHNESS, PURVEYORS OF …
It Is Never Too Late…
It is never too late to become a happier person. It is never too late to become a better person.
Don’t Let Your Mistakes Define You…
Don’t let your mistakes define you, let them guide you. Tomorrow is a new day.
COMMENTARY 974.3: The Pressure to Win in Sports and Business
A former successful college coach and athletic director once wrote me a note about the state of college sports. The pressure to win in high-profile schools is so great, he said, that it’s almost impossible to resist rationalizing. When competitors cheat or engage in other unethical conduct, the tendency is to redefine the ground rules for competition rather than be …