The only person who can hurt you

No one can hurt me – that’s my job. Byron Katie   Who can go through a week without encountering some discourtesy or disrespect?   Whether it’s an unreturned phone call, a broken promise or a rude remark, remember that what someone else does is not our...

Level 5 leadership

You can accomplish anything in life, provided you do not mind who gets the credit. Harry Truman     In his research for his best-selling book, ‘Good to Great’, Jim Collins found only 11 companies that made the leap from good to great results and sustained...

What’s your everest?

It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. Sir Edmund Hillary   As a conference speaker some of my colleagues have climbed Mount Everest. I have begun to see their journey as a metaphor for us all. If Everest was a walk-in-the-park no one would bother....

Wise words from the manager of the century

You communicate, you communicate and then you communicate some more. Consistency, simplicity, and repetition is what it’s all about. Jack Welch   When Jack Welch, voted Manager of the Century, said those words, he was talking about what makes effective...

If it’s meant to be, it’s up to me

 A man must sit with his mouth open for a very long time before a roast chicken flies into it. Chinese Proverb   Your life is the consequence of the actions you take. Of course your actions don’t always produce the result you want.   Sometimes it’s just not...

The state of your heart

It’s the state of your heart that makes you smart. Buddhadda   Treating others with love and respect may be the most intelligent action we can take. Not only does it contribute to world peace it is the route to inner peace. Disregarding, disrespecting, ‘dissing’...
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