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Thought For the Day: High-Performance Teams and Organizations Do Not Arise Spontaneously. They Do Not Appear Overnight. High-Performance Is A Process and A Mindset. It Requires A Methodology and It Must Be Practiced – Over and Over
“High-performance teams and organizations do not arise spontaneously. They do not appear overnight. High performance is a process and a mind-set. It requires a methodology and it must be practiced—over and over. “ – John Foley, founder and president of John … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Key To Wisdom Is This – Constant and Frequent Questioning…For By Doubting We Are Led To Question and By Questioning We Arrive At the Truth
“The key to wisdom is this — constant and frequent questioning … for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth.” – Peter Abelard (1099-1142)
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Thought For the Day: On Organizational Leadership
Five Characteristics That Define An Outstanding Leader: There are more than five characteristics that define what makes an outstanding leader. Of the many that do, some of the most valuable include continued growth throughout career and life; purpose and passion … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Primacy of the Individual – That We Judge People Not By Their Lineage But By Their Deeds – Is At the Very Foundation of A Free Society and of the American Experiment
“The primacy of the individual—that we judge people not by their lineage but by their deeds—is at the very foundation of a free society and of the American experiment.” – Zaid Jilani
Thought For the Day: However Well Equipped Our Language, It Can Never Be Forearmed Against All Possible Cases That May Arise and Call For Description: Fact Is Richer Than Diction
“However well equipped our language, it can never be forearmed against all possible cases that may arise and call for description: fact is richer than diction.” – J.L. Austin, philosopher of language (28 Mar 1911-1960)
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A Change to the Format
As I have renewed this for one more year, I want to announce that there will be a change to the format beginning tomorrow in which instead of trying to simply keep this a poetry, first principle and thought for … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: After A Shooting Spree, They Always Want To Take the Guns From the People Who Didn’t Do It
“After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.” – … Continue reading
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Thought For the Day: The Evils of Tyranny Are Rarely Seen But By Him Who Resists it
“The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it.” – John Hay (1838-1905)
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