Elevating the soul

Tuesday March 27, 2012 #406 “Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.” ~Denis Diderot A good career, a good relationship, and “good” results can be achieved with persistence and reasonable talent.  But to achieve greatness, one...

The path to mastery

Tuesday January 10, 2012 #384 “If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful after all.” ~Michelangelo Whether it is art, sport, business leadership, financial success, or, more importantly, being a good friend,...

Leading with vision

Thursday December 15, 2011 #377 “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather up the wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery Today’s thought is about leading with a...

The case for working hard

Thursday June 16, 2011 #325  “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard” ~Taras Brown  We each have our gifts, our talents.  The only question is how well we utilize them to help ourselves and others succeed.  Most successful people will tell...

To do less is to be less

Saturday June 26, 2010 #230 “Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” ~John Wooden Only you know the truth about what you accomplished or will accomplish today:  Is it the best you could...