One of the interesting people I got to meet this year is Dr. Stephen Covey. He presented at Microsoft earlier this year. It’s one thing to know the information; it’s another to experience the delivery live. This post is a bit longer than usual, but hey, hey Covey has lots of insights. Here are some of my highlights from the session.
http://sourcesofinsight.com/lessons-learned-from-stephen-covey/
Training the intellect does not result in intelligence. Rather, intelligence comes into being when one acts in perfect harmony,both intellectually and emotionally. Continue reading
Secrecy was such that Jordan Duckitt, 18, one of the young people who lit the cauldron, said he went alone to the ceremony: “Some of the other seven had their mums and dads there but I had no one as my parents had jetted off on holiday and I couldn’t tell anyone about it. I just kept it to myself, as I didn’t want it leaked out anywhere. It went so quick, the noise from the crowd went straight through you. You could feel the emotion in the stadium and I couldn’t sleep after because of the adrenaline.” Continue reading
At each stage of human existence the adult man is off on his quest of his holy grail, the way of life he seeks by which to live. Continue reading
I like the word “calling,” but I think it gives us a false idea about our life’s work. I prefer the word in its plural form — “callings.” I’ve been “called” or “prompted” by an inner voice many times in my life. These callings have taken several forms — the impulse to change jobs, to relocate to a different country or city, to begin or end a business relationship, to give up a full-time job in order to care for a relative, etc. Continue reading
“In fact that is why the lives of most women are so vaguely unsatisfactory. They are always doing secondary and menial things (that do not require all their gifts and ability)for others and never antyhing for themselves. Continue reading
“speak quietly to yourself & promise there will be better days. whisper gently to yourself and provide assurance that you really are extending your best effort. Continue reading
“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. Continue reading
“I’ve been making a list of the things they don’t teach you at school. Continue reading
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