“A lesson taught with humor is a lesson retained.” – Ruth K. Westheimer, aka “Dr Ruth”, sex therapist One of the primary reasons I chose to pursue the profession of coaching 20 years ago was because of the considerable shortcomings … Continue reading
“It is the writer’s privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart.” – William Faulkner, writer and Nobel Prize winner Perhaps one of the main reasons I have collected quotes for much of my professional life is because they … Continue reading
“To seduce almost anyone, ask for and listen to his opinion.” – Malcolm Forbes, publisher of Forbes magazine When I conduct my individual and organizational personal excellence workshops, a key tool I share with participants is the Communications Toolbox. This … Continue reading
“Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door.” – Kyle Chandler, actor Last week, my daughter Rachel completed the sixth year of her job with the Southwestern company. The company recruits and trains college and … Continue reading
“I learned that when I made people laugh, they liked me. This is a lesson I’ll never forget.” – Art Buchwald, humorist (attributed) While doing research on the subject of likeability, I came upon a list of attributes that include: … Continue reading
“Your network is your net worth.” – Tim Sanders, author, public speaker, and former Yahoo! director Over the past number of years, I’ve been amazed that a good number of large companies have paid billions of dollars to acquire various … Continue reading
“The Heart That Gives, Gathers.” – Marianne Moore, poet and writer When I began my coaching career 20 years ago, the primary method I used to build my business was networking. Of course, this was at the early stages of … Continue reading
“Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakens.” – Carl G.Jung, psychotherapist and psychiatrist As a former science teacher and professed watcher of the Discovery Channel (and TV shows from my youth such as Mr. Wizard), I have always been … Continue reading
“Laughter is an instant vacation.” – Milton Berle In the book Anatomy of an Illness, Norman Cousins goes to considerable length to overcome his debilitating condition, with the help of funny movies, other forms of humor, and high dose Vitamin … Continue reading
“At least three times a day, take a moment and ask yourself what is really important. Have the wisdom and the courage to build your life around your answer.” – Lee Jampolsky, author of inspirational psychology books In the field … Continue reading