Socrates Says

Thought of the Day #15

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. Dr. Seuss The time is now.

Friday Filosophy v2013-19

To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing; that is enough for one man’s life T.S. Eliot We learn wisdom from failure much more than success. We often discover what we will do, by finding out what we will not do. Samuel Smiles Success does not consist in […]

Education Step 12

Many are talking about the lost generation. That is the current group of people in their late teens to their early twenties. The unemployment rate for this group is almost obscene and I am not really hearing a lot of outrage. This group of people must be wondering what happened to them. When I was […]

Management Musings 2.6

I just watched a wonderful presentation on TED from Robert Gordon on the death of innovation. He concludes this talk with a challenge to us all. He asks Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison to come onto the stage and asks if we are able to match their innovation for our generation. Great question isn’t […]

Friday Filosophy v2013-18

The power of imagination makes us infinite. John Muir Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. Peter Drucker To live happily is an inward power of the soul. Marcus Aurelius The time is now…..

Words of Wisdom #13

We need to revisit some critical personal attributes – integrity, faith, industry and cooperation. Simple things but few live up to the test. Integrity – honesty and truthfulness. Faith – confidence or trust. Industry – producing economic goods or services Cooperation – working or acting as a team In many walks of life, if not […]