"Quality is not an act, it is a habit." - Aristotle I've had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of a number of high quality people over the years. Such people live uncommon lives, where every aspect of their living is reflective of a commitment to quality. How they carry themselves in public and …
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You’re Right!
"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right!" ~ Henry Ford Why is it that when you are exhausted or on the verge of feeling defeated, that an motivating speech or a particularly radiant person can not only lift you out of the doldrums, but inspire you to overcome what previously stood …
Authority and Critical Analysis
"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis." ~ Dalai Lama We considered in a previous post that you are the master of your fate and the captain of your soul. Humanity, in this sense, is a collection of agents who navigate their lives within a framework of culture, custom …
Working Together
"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." ~ Henry Ford It is interesting to watch teams form up in the workplace. The phases a group of individuals move through as they bond to form a unified team are somewhat predictable, yet the pace of that development varies wildly from …
Henry Ford: Vision and the American Way
Having spent my high school and university years in Michigan, I grew up surrounded by the automotive industry and its lore, its history and those who made it possible. One particular founding father of the automobile industry stood out to me for his ingenuity, his determination and his way with words: Henry Ford. Henry Ford founded …
Gregory Hake 