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"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear." Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was a giant of the civil rights movement in the United States, known for her determination and personal bravery. She has been an example to generations for her… read more

"If you can't fly, you run; if you can't run, you walk; and if you can't walk, you crawl. But no matter what, you keep moving forward." Martin Luther King

In my more than 50 years of collecting quotes, I can’t begin to count the ones that deal with the concept of not… read more

"My optimism is like an old cat that likes to disappear for days, but I always expect it to return." Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert

I came across this wonderful quote while reading Scott Adams’s book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. In his own witty… read more

"Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they have and underestimate the value of what they may gain by giving that up." James Belasco and Ralph Stayer

This quote addresses one of the most common issues I, and the leaders with whom I work, deal with… read more

“We become the stories we tell ourselves.” Skekar Kapur on TED.com

What an elegantly simple way to describe the self-fulfilling prophesies we create in our own lives every day. Stop for a moment and think about the stories you are telling yourself. Are you pleased that… read more

"If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside." Robert X. Cringely

Isn’t humor wonderful for helping us look at things with… read more

“It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.” John Paul Jones

These words, uttered more than 200 years ago, by someone who is considered to be one of the greatest naval commanders in history, remind us that winning—… read more

“How many times did you have to be right today?” Marshall Goldsmith

In a recent speech for Inc. Magazine in Phoenix, Arizona, Marshall Goldsmith delivered the above quote. Let me put in context. He was talking about people who always have to be right. They just can’t miss… read more

"A negative look from someone else may mean nothing more than they're constipated!" Daniel Amen

I love this reminder of the scripts we write, the false inferences we make when we encounter other people. It could be the check-out person at Tesco, a waiter, a taxi driver,… read more