Leadership Wisdom from William James
William James is known as the father of American psychology and his writing and wisdom is well documented. In this week’s Powerquotes Plus, I published one of his gems. “The art of being wise is the...
View ArticleThe Final Four Thoughts on Learning
Normally on Friday, I share a quotation; then provide questions to ponder, action steps and my thoughts about that quotation. Not today. Today, we acknowledge what many Americans are thinking about and...
View ArticleA Powerful Definition of Power
I love today’s quotation (more on that later), but here is the back story to my selection today. While the quotations on which I base these Friday posts sometimes come from something I’ve recently...
View ArticleA Fresh Start
Sometimes I like to find quotations that talk about timeless principles, even things everyone “knows” but are presented in a slightly different way, or from a person you might not expect. Great life...
View ArticleDon’t Stop Now!
Success with goals is a funny thing – the source of many books and much discussion. Much tends to focus on the fear of failure – people not setting goals – or not moving toward them for fear of...
View ArticleThe Fastest Way to Be Liked
I often joke that if you have a quotation you want to use but don’t know who to attribute it to, say it is from Abraham Lincoln, Ben Franklin, or Mark Twain. Why? Because they said smart stuff and...
View ArticleLife, Pure and Simple
The world seems to be a pretty complex place – and getting more complex all the time. Today’s quote is one that I remind myself of regularly. “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.” -...
View ArticleYour Next Mistake . . .
Whether we are talking about an honest one, a little one, or a great big oh #$%^&@! one, we all have made them. And I’ve come to believe that the way we view and how we respond to them plays a huge...
View ArticleHow to Create Your Future
Our perceptions are so powerful that they shape the world around us in profound ways. Such is the point of today’s quotation. I hope it makes you think (a lot) about the ramifications of this truth in...
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