“I’m beginning to notice some improvement.” Cellist and conductor, Pablo Casals, at age 93, in response to an interviewer’s question about why he continued a routine of practicing daily.
With his wry sense of humor, Casals completely captured the concept of continuous… read more
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." Samuel Johnson
Many years ago, when I was training consultants how to interview and evaluate senior executives, I would encourage them to get the person they were evaluating “out of… read more
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela
How I wish I would have read this quote much, much earlier in life. Like so many, I didn’t… read more
“See everything, overlook a great deal, improve a little.” Pope John Paul XXIII
When I read this quote, the first thing I think of is the classic alpha-control freak screaming, “But I can do so much more than that! This is meant for the under-achievers, not me. I have… read more
“In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
This is a wonderful quote to remember for those times we all agonize over what to do—left, right,… read more
“Once you establish a culture of courage, put your money where your mouth is by rewarding employees who are courageous and who take smart risks. Even failure can be a positive thing, when your people learn lessons from these failures that help them ultimately achieve the organization's goals… read more
"American culture is obsessed with the idea that we need to find our ‘passion’ in order to be happy and successful. But there’s a problem: “It’s an astonishingly bad piece of advice,” Cal Newport
“Passion should be a by-product of working towards the pursuit of a skill (… read more
What is there in life that I wish I had learnt many years ago and applied much earlier?
I reflect back to my father’s words when I was a child and wish I’d paid more attention.
A true test of manhood, my father said, is how you deal with the problems that strike us in life - the… read more
This is a very interesting and thought provoking question that sparks many thoughts, ideas and emotions. I’m sure everyone wishes they had the magic recipe for success and happiness both professionally and personally. The best way I know how to share what I wish I had known is to simply list… read more
Throughout our lives we do things without giving much thought to why we do them. For me, thinking what I might have done differently in the past based on what I know now, is an invitation to brooding about things we cannot change. But if such self-reflection became a daily habit it could make us… read more
