There’s a lot of loose talk lately about lying, falsehoods, and mistakes. All three significantly affect credibility, but what they say about
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS.
LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS. Keep your needs simple; enjoy small pleasures. Real value lies in what things mean to you not in their cost or how they are values by others.
Even if bad things occur, you can handle it
Fear is often more damaging than the thing feared. Most things you fear will never happen.
ETHICS: It’s not easy!
It’s been said in many ways: “Ethics is easier said than done.”, “If it was always easy or advantageous to be ethical,
One of the most important leadership lessons
One of the most important leadership lessons is realizing you are not the most important or the most intelligent person in the room at all times. – Mario Batali
The Importance of Moral Courage
Courage comes in different forms. Most often, we think of physical courage or bravery. That’s the kind of courage demonstrated by those who risked their
The challenge of leadership is to be strong,
The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; & have humor but without folly. – Jim Rohn
THE ANTIDOTE TO BULLYING: CREATE A CULTURE OF KINDNESS
Though intensive media attention on bullying has died down somewhat, the problem persists in many forms, and it continues to diminish the lives of tens of
Holding a grudge is like
Holding a grudge is like letting someone you don’t like live in your head rent free. Evict the toxic tenant and use your hard gained wisdom to move on to something better. – Michael Josephson
If you pursue good with labor,
If you pursue good with labor, the labor passes away but the good remains; if you pursue evil with pleasure, the pleasure passes away and the evil remains. – Cicero
Insights on MLK as a law-breaker
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was both a man of peace and a man of action. Though is was devoted to non violence, he wasn’t a passivist.
Special 2017 Inauguration Issue
The peaceful transfer of power is one of the greatest attributes of democracy. We hope you find value
Presidential Inauguration – A Pictorial History
We hope you will enjoy this fascinating pictorial history of many inaugurations from George Washington to Barack Obama.
20 GREATEST EVER INAUGURATION QUOTES
compiled by Michael Josephson. Here’s my list of 20 greatest inauguration quotes ever.
Theodore Roosevelt on America
“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.” – Theodore Roosevelt
What’s Right About America
“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.” – Bill Clinton
True Patriotism
“True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth, universal brotherhood and good will, and a constant and earnest striving toward the principles and ideals on which this country was founded.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
America the great
“America is great because America is good. If America ever stops being good, she will stop being great.” – Alexis de Tocqueville
America: Built on Courage
“America was not built on fear. America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand. – Harry S. Truman
Democracy, Democracy, Democracy.
“The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy.” – H. L. Mencken
Glory and Duty Done
“We identify the flag with almost everything we hold dear on earth, peace, security, liberty, our family, our friends, our home. . . But when we look at our flag
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Michael Josephson’s 2017 Intro
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Democracy: An Idea
“It is not enough to merely defend democracy. To defend it may be to lose it; to extend it is to strengthen it. Democracy is not property; it is an idea.” – Hubert Humphrey
Greatest Quotes Ever on America & Democracy
– compiled by Michael Josephson – Lots of cynics and clever pundits take potshots at the deficiencies of democracy ignoring the it great attributes.
COMMENTARY: Doctoring With a Heart
When you visit a medical specialist, an emergency room, or a patient in the hospital, are you ever struck by a sense that many doctors are so focused on the scientific aspects of diagnosis and treatment of illness or injury that they ignore, maybe even become annoyed by, things like pain, fear, or anxiety? In her book Medicine as Ministry, …
MLK National Day of Service
The significance of your life is enlarged by your service to others. Play a role and encourage your family and friends to