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Friday Filosophy #2016-21

This weekend is a special one: Memorial Day. This is the day to remember all of the men and women who have died in the service of our country. They gave everything to allow us to enjoy our freedom. I am an immigrant to this country. I am thankful to be a citizen of this […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-20

Every now and then a little humility is a good thing. Not the artificial, superficial kind, but the real heartfelt humility.  For our Friday Filosophy #2016-20 on a loose schedule, we are taking a look at humility.  Humility is the true key to success. Successful people lose their way at times. They often embrace and […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-19

Today, in Friday Filosophy #2016-19, I would like to explore excellence. Performance Excellence is the title of our second level of management training for parts and service management in the capital goods industry,   Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best. St. Jerome   I’d […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-18

This week ends with Mother’s Day so we will celebrate our mothers, grandmothers, wives and children who are mothers just a couple of days early in this Friday Filosphy #2016-18.   God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. Rudyard Kipling   All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-17

Over the past three to four decades there has been many trillions of dollars spent on technology. Unfortunately there has not been the same investment in sociology. Friday Filosophy #2016-17 offers some timely quotes on technology. It has become appallingly obvious that our technology exceeded our humanity. Albert Einstein   The number one benefit of information […]

Friday Filosophy #2016-16

One of the many challenges we have in this workplace and life is the use of time, the constant pressures, the feeling of being out of control of our lives. With that in mind I offer you some quotes on Serenity in Friday Filosophy #2016-16. I have been searching for serenity in my life for […]