Making mistakes “Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to error that counts.” – Nikki Giovanni. As humans, we are imperfect creatures and as such we are prone to making mistakes. I can readily admit to that. I have made my share of mistakes and have lived to tell about it. The …
Losing a friend or spouse “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” ~ Thomas Campbell I married my best friend. Since the time we met, she has always believed in me and been my biggest supporter. I know that without her I would not have achieved what I did in life. …
Getting or Not Getting Promoted “Wherever you work, work hard and educate yourself continuously. You must never forget social welfare, ethics and honesty. However, there is no guarantee for your career progression. Therefore, don’t expect that only the best people will be promoted.” ― Eraldo Banovac – Author You are working hard. You put in the …
Personal Values “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Ghandi …
Being Alone “The time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony.” — Douglas Coupland, Author I am betting that most if not all of who read this article have been lonely at least once and probably more times than that in your lives. No matter how …
Incompetence and Arrogance There are few things more dangerous than a mixture of power, arrogance and incompetence. – Bob Herbert, American journalist Throughout our business and personal lives, we come across many different people. Some are terrific. They are friendly, smart, accomplished and reliable. They are usually humble about themselves and what they do personally …
Failing projects? “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford. Much has been written about both success and failure. It is mostly regarding life itself, but it also applies to business. Having been in consulting for over 40 years, I have known both success and failure with clients …
Being Wrong “To live a creative life we must first lose the fear of being wrong.” ― Joseph Chilton Pearce Mistakes, we all make them. My old boss, Bill Clymer, once said, “We all make mistakes. That is why they put erasers on the ends of pencils”. We all remember what pencils are, right? Unfortunately there …
Fear of Death “I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.” – Mark Twain I remember being at my grandparent’s apartment and suddenly bursting into tears. It suddenly hit me how old they were and at some point, …
Unhappiness “For just one second, look at your life and see how perfect it is. Stop looking for the next secret door that is going to lead you to your real life. Stop waiting. This is it: there’s nothing else. It’s here, and you’d better decide to enjoy it or you’re going to be …