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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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