A man must sit with his mouth open for a very long time before a roast chicken flies into it.
Chinese Proverb
Your life is the consequence of the actions you take. Of course your actions don’t always produce the result you want.
Sometimes it’s just not meant to be. But most of ... Read More
10
Jun2010
It’s the state of your heart that makes you smart.
Buddhadda
Treating others with love and respect may be the most intelligent action we can take. Not only does it contribute to world peace it is the route to inner peace. Disregarding, disrespecting, ‘dissing’ others in any way is just plain dumb. ... Read More
June 10, 2010Justin
20
May2010
Yesterday is not ours to recover but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose.
Lyndon Johnson
While you’ve got to have a plan, life doesn’t always stick to it. Even when life delivers, we may mess it up. I’ve got two words for you:
move on! Yes, its important to learn from ... Read More
May 20, 2010Justin
16
May2010
My life changed when I realized a man would risk his life for a blue ribbon.
Napoleon
A study set out to find the number one reason that a person would decide they no longer wanted to work in a company. I got to admit I thought the reason would be money. ... Read More
May 16, 2010Justin
20
Apr2010
In the beginning there was the word
Bible
During this year’s American Presidential primary, the Clinton Campaign charged that Barak Obama’s candidacy was based on just eloquent words. This is how he responded:
“… ‘I have a dream!’ Just words. ‘We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created ... Read More
April 20, 2010Justin
27
Mar2010
When written in Chinese the word crisis is composed of two characters. One represents danger, the other represents opportunity.
John F Kennedy
One thing that always used to puzzle me is how we as human beings could allow ourselves to regress into deeper and deeper states of dilapidation without doing anything about ... Read More
March 27, 2010Justin
20
Mar2010
To most people listening means waiting for their turn to speak.
Justin Cohen
One of the most powerful ways to tell someone how much you appreciate them is not to tell them but instead to listen, really listen. People love the sound of their own voice, when you listen with appreciative interest ... Read More
March 20, 2010Justin
20
Mar2010
Many know, few do.
Justin Cohen
Having been on the corporate speaking circuit for nearly ten years, I remain ever grateful for the opportunities I get to enlighten and inspire. What concerns me is how much easier it is to know than to act – both for my audiences and for myself.
Sometimes ... Read More
March 20, 2010Justin
09
Feb2010
The destiny of the world is determined by the stories it loves and believes in.
Harold Goddard
In 1988 when the minister of education was a man called FW De Klerk at school we were openly taught that whites were better than blacks and should be separated. After suggesting otherwise one of ... Read More
February 9, 2010Justin
20
Jan2010
Vision is the audacity to see the invisible.
Justin Cohen
Every great accomplishment begins as an idea in the mind. Marvel, revel, indulge your fantasies. Ask yourself, what is my ideal life?
If I could have or be anything what would it be? You may not get it exactly as you envisage it ... Read More
January 20, 2010Justin