Pursuing Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
Here are five great William James quotes to start the day: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” “To change one’s life: 1. Start immediately. 2. Do it flamboyantly. 3. No exceptions.” “Sow an action and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character…
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi Let’s start this Monday off with a list of the top 10 ways to motivate yourself. . 1. Set a specific goal “A goal without a plan…
Here’s a synopsis of Forbes Magazine’s “How Successful People Spend Their Weekends.” There is a new Stanford study that finds productivity per hour declines sharply when the workweek exceeds 50 hours. And productivity drops off so much after 55 hours that there is no point in working any more. The study finds that people…
Forbes Magazine catalogues priceless words of wisdom and Forbes staff Keren Blankfeld has done a very great job in compiling a must-read list of life observations in her piece: Billionaires To Graduates: All-Time Best Advice From Their Commencement Speeches The following list is the top 10 lessons successful business people have shared in commencement speeches…
Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything. Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Success demands singleness of…
As we dig into our post-Labour Day realities, the scribes at CG&A COMM thought it best to review some advice from Benjamin Franklin – a very productive and prolific man. Here is this American genius on how to improve your own thinking and writing skills. Benjamin Franklin writes in his autobiography how he used news…
In a person’s quest for success and happiness, literary giant Tolstoy wrote ten rules to follow. Interestingly, he wrote these rules when he was 18 years old. Through his life, he broke many of them. (ed. – I can’t help wondering what he would have written as rules in his later years?) Tolstoy’s “10 Rules…
Margaret Thatcher’s musings have provided motivation for many around the world. Here’s a favourite on the topic of success: What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and…
One of the greatest thinkers this world has seen is Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here’s how he defined success. To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, To find the best…
American President Theodore Roosevelt was a great motivator with many inspirational insights into attaining a solid work ethic and a purposeful life. Here are ten of his most remarkable bons mots. “Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.” “Keep your eyes on the stars and your…
Chris Gardner, today 62, is an American entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist who, during the early 1980s, struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son, Christopher, Junior. Gardner’s fortunes changed however, when he wrote a book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness, first published in 2006. Today, he is CEO of his…
Jack Welch is the infamous American business executive who guided General Electric for two decades. Today he is author and business coach and he shares his business acumen in many profile articles. In a recent LinkedIn article, Welch lists the core questions to ask when developing (or reviewing) a successful business strategy. There are…
In a survey conducted by ICA Canada and Ipsos, Canadians selected Internet-related firms for 7 of the 10 most influential brands in the country. The survey looked at more than 100 companies with the largest ad budgets in Canada, and ranked them according to an influence index. It asked Canadians to rate brands on categories…
With a net worth of more than $66 billion, Warren Buffett is the third-richest man in the world according to Forbes magazine. Here are some Buffet-isms on investment. I am a huge bull on the American economy. I am a better investor because I am a businessman, and I am a better businessman because…
Timothy Farris is many things to many people – and he seems to be everywhere as author, entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, public speaker, charity advocate, health guru and multiple business award winner. Much like one of his insightful quips – “Life is too short to be small” – Farris is often larger than life. His observations…
A successful business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business. Instead of choosing one of his Directors or his children, he decided to do something different. He called all the young executives in his company together. He said, “It is time for me to…
Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. Work at something you enjoy and that’s worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know. Be forgiving of yourself and others. Be generous….
Recently we came across a selection of remarkable quotes by modern day star Oprah Winfrey. Her inspirational outlook on life is summed up in her observation, “I don’t think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who, from an early age, knew I was responsible…
I re-discovered this gem from back issues of the By George Journal. In building a firm foundation for success, here are a few stones to remember: 1. The wisdom of preparation. 2. The value of confidence. 3. The worth of honesty. 4. The privilege of working. 5. The discipline of struggle. 6. The magnetism of…
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it. Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently. It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste. Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into…