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“Winners are just people who know when to quit—and do it often.”  Stephanie Lee

In her article for the New York Times, Lee discusses the value of what she calls “strategic quitting”, or, quitting with intention.  Instead of looking at quitting as a failure, Lee says strategic quitting… read more

“Who you are speaks so loudly, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

This goes in the file of my all-time favorite quotes.  It is such a simple turn of phrase, but it delivers a knock-out punch of common-sense.  To go beyond the obvious of clothing, jewelry, haircut,… read more

“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.”  Winston Churchill

What an elegantly simple way to capture one of life’s most important things to know.  Fear is so misunderstood.  I know I didn’t understand it for many years.  I thought that courage was something that only fearless people… read more

“Yesterday, I was clever and wanted to change the world.  Today, I am wiser and want to change myself.”  Rumi, Sufi poet

Stop for a moment and think about Rumi’s words.  To me, he is talking about the maturation process of critical thinking.  It begins with a very broad horizon, and… read more

“Some people use complexity to create doubt, then offer a simple, self-serving solution.”  Anonymous

At no time in our history could this quote have more importance than today.  Many years ago, as a young professional, searching for so many answers to life’s questions, I met… read more

“Whether you believe you can, or believe you can’t, you are right.”  Abraham Lincoln

Leave it to someone from very humble beginnings, born and raised in the Midwest United States, who rose to the pinnacle of political power, to draw upon his life experience and come up with a quote… read more

“Discomfort is a precondition for growth.”   David Brooks

Think back for a moment to a time when you first learned to do something really important at the time, like riding a bicycle, or learning how to skateboard.  Think about all the times you fell and how… read more

"Nearly all men can handle adversity. If you really want to test his character, give him power." Abraham Lincoln

Sober advice, indeed. When you stop to think about it, we wear, as a badge of courage, our overcoming adversity, which I think is proper and good. We are setting a good… read more

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you never expect to sit." Anonymous

Being from the farm country and having lived around beautiful trees much of my life, makes the imagery of this quote so powerful to me. Put into the context of daily life, it really speaks… read more

"Yesterday, I was clever and wanted to change the world. Today, I am wiser and want to change myself." Rumi

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet, philosopher, and lover of humanity. Over the centuries, his name has been shortened in the West to Rumi. When I read… read more