Week of 01 September 2008

“Effective delegation to others is perhaps the single most powerful high-leverage activity there is.  Delegation to others means growth for both involved.”

Excerpt from “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People“ 

Dr. Stephen R. Covey

1932-    , American author, professional speaker, consultant, management-expert

Week of 18 August 2008

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

Dr. Stephen R. Covey

1932-    , American author, professional speaker, consultant, management-expert

 

Week of 25 August 2008

“Effective people are not problem-minded; they’re opportunity minded.  They feed opportunities and starve problems.”

Dr. Stephen R. Covey

1932-    , American author, professional speaker, consultant, management-expert

Week of 4 August 2008

“live with intention.

walk to the edge.

listen hard.

practice wellness.

play with abandon.

laugh.

choose with no regret.

continue to learn.

appreciate your friends.

do what you love.

live as if this is all there is.”

Mary Anne Radmacher

American poet, artist and calligrapher

Week of 28 July 2008

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”

Mohandas Gandhi

1869-1948, Political and spiritual leader of India & the Indian independence movement

Week of 21 July 2008

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”

John F. Kennedy

1917-1963, 35th President of the United States

Week of 14 July 2008

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.”

Vincent Lombardi

1913-1970, American football coach

Week of 7 July 2008

“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”

Lou Holtz

1937-    , American author, televsion commentator, motivational speaker, and former NCAA football & NFL head coach

Week of 30 June 2008

“I believe that everyone has the power to impact the outcome of life.  The way to do it is to focus on today.  Benjamin Franklin rightly observed, “One today is worth two tomorrows; what I am to be, I am now becoming.”  You can make today a good day.  In fact, you can make your life a masterpiece.”

John C. Maxwell

1947-         , American author, speaker and “leadership expert”

Week of 23 June 2008

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”

Henry Ford

1863-1947, American founder of the Ford Motor Company

Week of 16 June 2008

“The only measure of what you believe is what you do. If you want to know what people believe, don’t read what they write, don’t ask them what they believe, just observe what they do.”

Ashley Montagu

1905-1999, British-American anthropologist