Inspirational Quote

Inspirational Quote

“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it at full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. 

White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.”

Roald Dahl (1916-1990);

British novelist

6 Habits of Highly Defective People

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They have a losing attitude: 

People generally get whatever they expect out of life. Expect the worst, and that’s what you’ll get.

They quit growing:

People are what they are, and they are where they are because of what has gone into their minds.

They have no game plan for life:

As William Feather, author of The Business of Life says, “There are two kinds of failures: Those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.”

They are unwilling to change:

Some people would rather cling to what they have rather than embrace what might be better because they are afraid of getting something worse.

They fail in relationships with others:

People who cannot get along with others will never get ahead in life.

They are not willing to pay the price for success:

The road to success is uphill all the way. Anyone who wants to accomplish much must sacrifice much.


- John C Maxwell

Inspirational Quote

Inspirational Quote

“We are here to add what we can to, 

not get what we can from, life. ”

Sir William Osler (1849-1919);

Canadian physician, founding professor at Johns Hopkins Hospital

Inspirational Quote

Leadership Moments 1/2012

During a meeting conversation yesterday, I tried to reinforce a leadership principle that I hold dearly. This principle is about looking for "What is right with others and how we are responsible to make others successful as well".

Very often, it is easy for us to find "What is wrong with others!" Few leaders look for "What is right with others." When we go down the path of looking for others faults, trust me, we will find them. This will only reinforce our thinking and IMHO it is a Lose-Lose situation because your thinking will affect your behaviours and responses and this in turn will reinforce the results/outcomes you are get.

My thinking is, when we try hard enough, we will be able to find "What is right with others!" When we look for what is right with others, we will be more grateful, happy and this is a win-win because the other party will also respond accordingly by doing "more right".

Another important part of the principle is "What can we do to make it easy for others to do right than to do wrong?" Yes, we can be responsible to help others to be successful as leaders. Don't always look out the window and point your fingers at others, perhaps at times, we need to look at the mirror and ask ourselves, what have we done to contribute to this situation and what can we do to make it better?

Yes, in order to see the world with this pair of lens, we need to have a very high level of self mastery and awareness. Am I too idealistic and obilvious to what is happening in the real world? In our Singaporean lingo "Where got time!" Our people are paid with good salaries, our vendors are making money out from us, they ought to delivery! If not, we will whack them and get the next better player in. 

Well...I see it differently. I may be a dying breed, But that's how I see it!  

Do share with me your thinking.


Jim

Shake it off and Step Up!

SHAKE IT OFF AND STEP UP

A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well. The farmer heard the mule "braying" or whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving. Instead he called his neighbors together and told them what had happened...and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and put him out of his misery.

Initially, the old mule was hysterical! But as the farmer and his neighbors continued shoveling and the dirt hit his back...a thought struck him. It suddenly dawned on him that every time a shovel load of dirt landed on his back...he should shake it off and step up! This he did blow after blow.

"Shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up...shake it off and step up!" he repeated to encourage himself. No matter how painful the blows, or distressing the situation seemed the old mule fought "panic" and just kept right on shaking it off and stepping up!

It was not long before the old mule, battered and exhausted, stepped triumphantly over the wall of that well. What seemed like would bury him, actually blessed him...all because of the manner in which he handled his adversity.

That's life! If we face our problems and respond to them positively, and refuse to give in to panic, bitterness or self-pity...the adversities that come along to bury us usually have within them the potential to benefit and bless us!

Remember forgiveness-faith-prayer-praise and hope.... All are excellent ways to "shake it off and step up", out of the wells in which we find ourselves!

One more thing..."never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the titanic."


Author Unknown