"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." Plato
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Pepper de Callier | Things to Think About
"Cowards die many times before their deaths
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come."
William… read more
Pepper de Callier | Things to Think About
“Do what you love and the money will follow is bad advice if it doesn’t love you back.” Rachel Nabors
What a wake-up call this quote is! It is such a wonderfully elegant insertion of common-sense, critical thinking into the old saying, “Do what you love and the money… read more
Pepper de Callier | Things to Think About
"Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy." Isaac Newton
What a wonderfully simple, concise way of describing one of the most important abilities of persuasive communication. One thing I’ve learned about this topic, after studying people for many… read more
Pepper de Callier | Things to Think About
“Errors are the portals of discovery.” James Joyce, Ulysses
When I speak to university students and young professionals, I am often asked, usually by a professor or event organizer, to address the topic of failure in my remarks. “Why?”, I ask. “They don’t understand… read more
Pepper de Callier | Things to Think About
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” Gloria Steinem
Probably best known for her role in the feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 70s, Gloria Steinem, has a real talent for shocking people with her dry wit, and very direct, no nonsense… read more
Pepper de Callier | Things to Think About
"Luck is a dividend of sweat." — Ray Kroc
Like so many extremely successful business people, the founder of McDonalds, Ray Kroc, had a way of cutting through all the fancy words and theories to get to the core of an issue. There is no doubt that there are many things that… read more
Pepper de Callier
One of the many joys of my job is that I am continually doing research about leadership and human nature. In the course of that research, I occasionally find a real gem—something that almost magically coalesces a thought, an insight, or a concept in a way that is crisp, concise, clear and… read more
Renata Mrázová
Books are my passion and so there are many that have influenced me in my life. I thought hard about what book to mention as formative in my childhood, but frankly I kept finding myself distracted with thoughts of books that have impressed me quite recently. In fact, the three books I am about to… read more
Pavel Řehák
Every second counts
What is the inspiring moment, book, person in my life? Is there somebody or something that I could call the defining element of who I am today? What made me be the way I am today or who I have been yesterday? Is there a single clear answer to that?… read more
