Wisdom: Surviving the Test of Time

Good things don't always happen quickly and sometimes good things take mysterious routes before they arrive.

Inspired by one of Stephen R Covey's phrases, ". ..balance between courage and consideration " Courage and consideration of others are two character traits…

Certainly, there must be some old dogs out there who can learn new tricks. Maybe people have sold old dogs short, writing them off too quickly. Or… Maybe…

Some people believe the Law of Attraction [is a, if not the, fundamental law of the Universe. The Law is often described in terms of Universal Mind or…

In his first inaugural address, in 1933, U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, " The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. " Starting with this…

Dan Pink wrote about 3 Drives: Biological Drive Reward and Punishment Drive To direct our own lives, to extend and expand our capabilities, and to make…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet The power of, problem with, and opportunity embedded in habits. Help people do new things ...little-but-new things...that is…

Thought Tweet #987 " Men trust their ears less than their eyes. " It took 2400 years for psychologists to confirm this ancient wisdom. The Thinking Behind…

Chinese Proverb: The palest ink is better than the strongest memory. So we must repeat, repeat, repeat. Many people get annoyed when other people forget this…

Influence is the magical part of leadership. Influence is the magic that allows leaders to convert Vision and Desire into amazing actions and thrilling…

Thought Tweet #960 The great teachers didn't dwell on stress. They focused on the human virtues. The Thinking Behind The Tweet 'Stressed' is a modern…

Process - What does that mean? Processes are sequences of tasks , performed by People or machines. The sequences of tasks can be simple. For example, a…

Thought Tweet #892 Machiavelli taught: What you acquire with difficulty you retain with ease...and vice-versa. The Thinking Behind The Tweet So, in the big…

Thought Tweet #883 " You can have everything in life you want if you just help enough other people get what they want. " Zig Ziglar The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #866 The only reason you are not a donkey is that your mother and father were not donkeys. The Thinking Behind The Tweet " The only reason you…

Thought Tweet #863.5 A person who chases two rabbits is too busy to catch either. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Playing with the ancient wisdom of…

Many months ago I attached a Post It Note to my computer monitor. The note read, "Think in new ways!" I wanted to remind myself to be open minded and…

Thought Tweet #845.5 “ If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. ” The Thinking Behind The Tweet I…

Thought Tweet #823 Self-knowledge is an essential ingredient of success...it's the 1 st ingredient. Spend some time on that. You're worth the effort. The…

Sir Sir Isaac Newton Newton said, “ If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. ” He also said, “ Tact is the art of making…

You may agree with the attributes/character traits presented below or disagree with them...either way, give them some thought. Create your own list...a list…

Thought Tweet #785.5 Make sure your business solutions are less complicated than your problems. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you cannot get your people…

Doing excellent work. Mastering skills. Striving to be better or best. Excellent work is a truly wonderful thing to experience. I have had the opportunity to…

Gravity & Levity: polar opposites, each laced with double entendre. Gravity was Zarathustra’s archenemy. Gravity is the fabric of Newton’s legacy. And, when…

While in Italy last month, I re-read Marcus Aurelius' ' Meditations '. It is therapeutic to consider the self-help messages this famous Roman Emperor wrote…

Thought Tweet #752 Think in new ways ; think in old ways...just don't waste time dabbling in-between. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Wisdom survives the test…

Thought Tweet #747 " Other people's mistakes? Leave them to their makers. " Marcus Aurelius The Thinking Behind The Tweet Marcus Aurelius is one of my…

Thought Tweet #746 Wisdom, defined: removing things that are wrong from your ' To Do ' & ' To Think ' lists. The Thinking Behind The Tweet " Experience…

People are born with a natural talent for learning. Our learning takes the form of a life-long series of self-corrected behaviours coupled with a life-long…

Thought Tweet #471 Better to be stuck on sticky problems than to be burned by fire-fighting. The Thinking Behind The Tweet In business, we need to save our…