Create a Culture of Kindness Stand together against bullying. Create a culture of kindness. Meanness can’t survive where kindness dwells. Michael Josephson writes more on standing up against bullying in his commentary “The Antidote to Bullying” – https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/01/commentary-meanness-bullying/
A SALUTE TO MOTHERS Motherhood is a profoundly challenging and important life role that dwarfs all others. Being a great mom is a spectacularly difficult achievement. Being a really good mom is just slightly less difficult. And being a good mom most of the time is a truly worthy a accomplishment. Even those who tried and too often, in their …
Count Your Life With Smiles Count the garden by flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with smiles and not the tears that roll.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PUNCTUALITY Be where you are supposed to be when you are supposed to be. Being late is disrespectful and irresponsible. Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. – Donald Rumsfeld
WHY BE ETHICAL WHEN SO MANY AROUND YOU AREN’T? The importance of what you do goes beyond what it gets you; it determines who you are – and that is infinitely more important than what you own. – Michael Josephson
The three grand essentials of happiness are: Something to DO, Something to LOVE, Something to HOPE FOR. – Joseph Addison Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
What will matter in the end is not what you bought, but what you built; Not what you got, but what you gave; Not what you learned, but what you taught; WHAT WILL MATTER IS NOT YOUR COMPETENCE BUT YOUR CHARACTER. Living a life that matters is not a matter of circumstance; it’s a matter of choice. See a printable …
WHAT IS A PROBLEM? According to Michael Josephson who recently presented a series of four workshops on “Strategic and Tactical Problem Solving: Making Decisions That Produce the Best Possible Result” (for more than 120 LAPD Jail detention supervisors and line officers), it’s any situation that can get better. Looked at this way, every problem is a leadership opportunity inviting action that not only …
HOPE Hang On Pain Ends The light at the end of the tunnel is your life; it’s the tunnel that’s temporary. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson at www.whatwillmatter.com
WHY DON’T YOU JUST BE NICE? If you’re going to insult or bully my friend you’ll have to deal with me. So, why don’t you just be nice? Read more of Michael Josephson thoughts on bullying in his commentary about creating a culture of kindness: https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/01/commentary-meanness-bullying/
Being Alone Doesn’t Mean Being Unhappy If you want to be happy learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life. – Michael Josephson
Small Steps “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
Think of happiness in terms of fulfillment, not fun. Indulge yourself in the pleasure that comes from living a worthy life in the company of people you love and in there service of something bigger than yourself. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson at www.whatwillmatter.com
Every now and then it’s a good thing to stop looking for happiness and just be happy. – Michael Josephson
Don’t ask if it’s going to be easy. Ask if it’s going to be worth it. Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson at www.whatwillmatter.com
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX If your head is in someone else’s box you will never see what’s possible. Don’t let the complacency, timidity, or limited thinking of other limit you. Unleash your imagination and you will accomplish amazing things! – Michael Josephson
When you have the choice of whether to be right or kind. BE KIND. Read more of Michael Josephson‘s favorite quotes on kindness here:https://whatwillmatter.com/2016/03/kindness-greatest-quotes-kindness-compiled-michael-josephson-2/
Ethics does not demand a life if self-sacrifice nor require us to ignore our desires and needs. It does expect us to care about right and wrong, to know the difference between what we want to do and what we should do, and muster the moral courage to do what is right. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring …
The road to your dreams awaits Set a GOAL. Make a PLAN. Make it HAPPEN. Read more of Michael Josephson‘s thoughts on setting goals here: https://whatwillmatter.com/2016/09/commentary-a-lifetime-of-setting-and-changing-goals/
Passover and Easter – Crisp as Matzoh Descriptions of the Last Supper and the Contemporary Holiday Happy Passover and Happy Easter to all those celebrating either or both of these important holidays. Christians know Passover as the the setting for the Last Supper. Though Christians do not still celebrate Passover, modern Jews still do and the nerdy professor in me …
There is nothing less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all. – Peter Duker
The Importance of Being Nice It’s NICE to be important But it’s more IMPORTANT to be nice – Sir John Marks Tempelton
I spent Sat morning giving a special tutorial for high school and middle school students in Downey, CA (a CC! district) to teach them effective and constructive activism – becoming effective difference makers. Taught them the CC! problem-solving strategy – same one I will be introducing to Cal Police Chiefs next Monday. We need more engaged responsible citizenship and more …
This Saturday, Michael Josephson was honored to speak to a group of student leaders in Downey, CA on how to become an effective difference maker and productive student activist in their school and their community. Please enjoy the presentation Michael shared with the students here
If one door to opportunity closes, find another. There are more doors than you need. Just keep looking until you find the right one. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson at www.whatwillmatter.com
Just because you miss someone doesn’t mean you should be with them. Don’t let your feelings cause you to. Read more of Michael Josephson‘s thoughts on relationships here: https://whatwillmatter.com/2016/04/commentary-823-2-fixing-toxic-relationships/
CHARACTER EDUCATION IS INDISPENSABLE TO EFFECTIVE ACADEMIC EDUCATION. By Michael Josephson There is mounting evidence that core character traits producing emotional intelligence and “grit” are better indicators of school and life success than pure academic achievement, including grades and standardized test scores. It’s obvious that knowledge itself is not enough. The information and cognitive skills taught by schools need to …
“Regret for wasted time is more wasted time.” – Mason Cooley Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
If you love learning, you’ll never be bored.
