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“If you have a question,” my folks would say, “then find the answer.”
never to sit around like slobs and wonder. We knew a better way: Open the encyclopedia. Open the dictionary. Open your mind.
Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bedrooms, as a favor to me, let them do it. It’ll be OK. Don’t worry about resale value on the house.
We do this with Madison!
if you can find an opening, you can probably find a way to float through it.
You’ve got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff is not going to work.
“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”
When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a bad place to be. You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.
You give them something they can’t do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.
It saddens me that many kids today are so coddled.
So what was Kirk’s skill set? Why did he get to climb on board the Enterprise and run it? The answer: There is this skill set called “leadership.”
the distilled essence of the dynamic manager, a guy who knew how to delegate, had the passion to inspire, and looked good in what he wore to work. He never professed to have skills greater than his subordinates. He acknowledged that they knew what they were doing in their domains. But he established the vision, the tone. He was in charge of morale. On
never progress to have skills greater then your subordinates. admit what you don't know and don't leave until you understand.
Brick walls are there for a reason. They give us a chance to show how badly we want something.
our dented cars became a statement in our marriage. Not everything needs to be fixed.
Chapter 37 Watch What They Do, Not What They Say MY DAUGHTER is just eighteen months,
Chapter 38 If at First You Don’t Succeed . . .
Start-up companies often prefer to hire a chief executive with a failed start-up in his or her background. The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures. The person who knows only success can be more oblivious to all the pitfalls.
Chapter 41 The Lost Art of Thank-You Notes SHOWING GRATITUDE is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.
Chapter 47 A Bad Apology Is Worse Than No Apology
Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?
“That’s not something you can control, so don’t let it eat at you.”
Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded.
“tell the truth.”
“All the time.”
“you’re only as good as your word,” and there’s no bet...
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People lie for lots of reasons, often because it seems like a way to get what they want with less effort.
they remember you lied to them.
people who have told a lie
think they got away with it ...when in fac...
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There is more than one way to measure profits and losses. On every level, institutions can and should have a heart.
No job should be beneath us. And if you can’t (or won’t) sort mail, where is the proof that you can do anything?
rights come with responsibilities
know. Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.
When we’re connected to others, we become better people.
If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”
