"He who rejects change is the architect of decay." Harold Wilson
This quote from a former British Prime Minister, in the mid-twentieth century, is as true today, if not more so, than it was then. To me, Wilson’s message is that simply resisting change is not a passive… read more
"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less." C.S. Lewis
In my work as a coach, the topic of humility—the lack of humility—is a recurring theme I am asked to address. Unfortunately, to many, humility is wrongly seen as a sign of weakness or… read more
“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” Japanese Proverb
What a wonderfully simple quote that sums-up so much of what we experience, and witness, in our lives. Yes, it is important to get moving in life. The difficult thing, though… read more
“My successor will need one other particular strength: the ability to fight off the ABCs of business decay, which are arrogance, bureaucracy and complacency. When these corporate cancers metastasize, even the strongest of companies can falter.” Warren Buffet in the Berkshire Hathaway… read more
“Pepper, if you can’t take the blows, you should never take the bows.” Jimmy Dean
Many years ago I was travelling around the U.S. interviewing high-profile, successful leaders about the setbacks they’d experienced in life and how those setbacks affected them. One of the… read more
For today’s column I would like to share with you a classic Zen story about letting go.
Two traveling monks reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair. The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes.… read more
“My life has been filled with calamities, some of which actually happened.” Mark Twain
The folk-wisdom of Mark Twain always brings a smile to my face because, most of the time, it reminds me of myself. Someone once estimated that more than 85% of what we spend time… read more
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Nelson Mandela
The essence of credibility is to be a living example of what you say. Some call it, “Walk the talk”. There is probably no modern day leader who could speak the words… read more
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw
In just two sentences, George Bernard Shaw shares with us one of the most powerful insights about life. It would be easy to over-intellectualize these sentences and assert… read more
“To those of you who got straight A’s, congratulations. But know this, that’s the last time that will happen, because life isn’t like that.” Robert De Niro, 2015 Commencement Address, NYU/Tisch School of Performing Arts
If you haven’t seen Robert De Niro’s commencement… read more
