“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.“ -Henry Ford
Category: Inspirational Quotes
“It is Finished” – Day 1 – Forgiven
This Holy Week, I began working with a devotional put out by CTA, Inc entitled “It is Finished”. The devotional covers the last seven words of Jesus. On this day, we take a close look at the phrase “Forgive them, they no not what they do” from Luke 23.
In the Pursuit of Happiness
“If you want others to be happy practice compassion; and if you want yourself to be happy practice compassion.” — spoken by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living, co-authored by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M. D.
View of a Leader
“A leader is someone who unites people to work towards a common goal. A leader is someone who creates collaboration.” “Choose your battlefields.” –Spoken by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberia in an interview found in How Great Women Lead by Bonnie St. John and Darcy Deane A good leader is someonewho can remain strong even…
Obstacles to Change
The power of the subtle and systemic forces that exist in virtually all organizations can be easily underestimated. That is why Kotter states: “The rule of thumb in a major change effort is: Never underestimate the magnitude of the forces that reinforce complacency and help to maintain the status quo.” –expressed by John P. Kotter…
Something to Ponder
“Pain is necessary, suffering is optional.” — spoken by Jennifer Grey
A Wise Observation
“When you don’t know who you are, chances are you don’t know what you want. When you don’t know what you want, there is no chance for you to get it.” –from Peace, From broken Pieces written by Iyania Vanzant
Two Mantras
Our mantra might be “If it is difficult and demanding, then maybe it is of the Spirit.” Another mantra might be “When the promise is clear and the cost vague, watch out, the evil one may be wooing you. But when the cost is clear and the promise is vague–yet there is something alluring, something…
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