Whenever I travel with my sons (now aged 4 and 5), I have the unique pleasure of watching them assist the bell hop with the luggage cart. The spirit of service is strong with them as it is with most children of their age and I have yet to see a bell hop refuse their …
Category: Observations on Life
Taking Time to Grow
Taking Time to Grow by Mary Mapes Dodge ‘Mamma! mamma!’ two eaglets cried, ‘To let us fly you’ve never tried. We want to go outside and play; We’ll promise not to go away.’ The mother wisely shook her head: ‘No, no, my dears. Not yet,’ she said. ‘But mother, dear,’ they called again, ‘We want …
Phenomenal Women
"The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman." ~ Mexican Proverb I read this and had to chuckle as it is either a statement of profound wisdom or a proclamation made by the Mexican Ambassador to the Lollipop Guild upon seeing the legs and red shoes of the Wicked Witch of …
Phenomenal Women
"The house does not rest upon the ground, but upon a woman." ~ Mexican Proverb I read this and had to chuckle as it is either a statement of profound wisdom or a proclamation made by the Mexican Ambassador to the Lollipop Guild upon seeing the legs and red shoes of the Wicked Witch of …
The Real You
"It is required of every man," the ghost returned, "that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellow-men, and travel far and wide; and, if that spirit goes not forth in life, it is condemned to do so after death." ~ Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" How abundantly has your spirit within you …
Ernest the Earnest
"Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest." ~ Charles Dickens We recently celebrated my father-in-law's 70th birthday. His middle …
Divergent Thinking and Holistic Perspective
"Collaboration is the stuff of growth." ~ Sir Ken Robinson Anyone concerned about the future of the world should spend time considering how we educate our children. I have friends who have children in different educational programs - public schools, private schools, Montessori programs, home schools, international schools. religious schools and so on and I …
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To Be a Pilgrim
To Be a Pilgrim by John Bunyan Who would true Valour see, Let him come hither; One here will Constant be, Come Wind, come Weather. There's no Discouragement Shall make him once Relent His first avowed Intent, To be a Pilgrim. Whoso beset him round With dismal Storys Do but themselves Confound; His Strength the …
Worry and Choice
"Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight." ~Benjamin Franklin Talking somebody down from the wall of worry is not an easy task. To do so you must deftly skirt accusations like "you just don't understand" and "you're not hearing me" while reassuring, distracting and refocusing attention on …
Adding Value
"Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value." ~ Albert Einstein I've been meeting with various members of my team about their plans for 2011 and while the details are unique to each one, a common theme is emerging. Success follows those who add value. If …
Gregory Hake 