The view from atop your shoulders was the best I’ve ever had. I see more, know more and can do more because of you dad. Happy Father’s Day.
Turning Into My Father
Turning Into My Father Lately, all my friends are worried that they are turning into their fathers. I’m worried I’m not. – Dan Zevin Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
The Need to be Appreciated
The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.” – William James Expressing appreciation with words, a smile, or hug costs so little and means so much. It can make a day or even change a life.
The Door to Opportunity
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
Take Charge Of Your Life
Take charge of your life! Don’t just wait for the storm to end, learn to dance in the rain.
No One Can Make You Feel Inferior
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt Don’t give it! Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
In The Middle of Difficulty
“In the middle of every difficultly lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
Magnify Your Influence
The only way to magnify your influence is to motivate others to do what you want done. – Michael Josephson Read more of Michael’s favorite quotes on leadership here: https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/02/50-best-ever-quotes-leadership/
The Measure of Leadership
The measure of your leadership is not how much YOU DO, but how much YOU GET OTHERS TO DO. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
No Little Lies
TRUST is a tower built stone by stone. Lies remove stones from the base and can topple the highest tower. When trust is important there are no little lies. – Michael Josephson Read more of Michael Josephson’s thoughts on trust in his commentary “Truth Matters. Trustworthiness Matters.” –https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/12/commentary-truth-matters-trustworthiness-matters/
Is It Worth It?
Is It Worth It? Don’t ask if it’s going to be easy. Ask if it’s going to be worth it. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
Credibility Is Always Important
THERE ARE NO LITTLE LIES WHEN CREDIBILITY IS IMPORTANT. AND CREDIBILITY IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT. Trust is built like a tower, stone by stone and when someone lies to you it topples to tower because it removes the stones from the bottom. – Michael Josephson Subscribe to a weekly newsletter featuring articles and quotes of Michael Josephson atwww.whatwillmatter.com
Create a Culture of Kindness
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
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 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
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
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?
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 Essentials of Happiness
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
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 …
Strategic and Tactical Problem Solving
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
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?
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
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
Small Steps “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
Happiness in Terms of Fulfillment
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
Stop Looking For Happiness
Every now and then it’s a good thing to stop looking for happiness and just be happy. – Michael Josephson
Is It Worth It?
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
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
BE KIND!
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/