From Calvin Miller… People are unreasonable,illogical and self-centered.Love them anyway. If you do good, people willaccuse you of ulterior motives.Do good anyway. If you are successful, you winfalse friends and true enemies.Succeed anyway. The good you do todaywill be forgotten tomorrow.Do good anyway. Honesty and franknessmake you vulnerable.Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend […]
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Somebody once said, “The hardest person to manage is myself.” “The first and best victory is to conquer self.” — Plato Greek Philosopher “Sure I am a religious man who is also passionate about conserving the environment. But I am also a CEO, with all the bad habits and attitudes that are natural to the […]
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(The late) Bishop Eddie Long – on homosexuality “It’s the most unattractive thing I have ever seen, when I see women wearing uniforms that men would wear, and women fighting to get in the military,” Long shouted to his congregation. “The woman gets perverted to turn towards woman … and everybody knows it’s […]
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Original version by Dr. Kent Keith The version found written on the wall in Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta: People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends […]
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[From Dww-work]… VISION “You’ve got to be very careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.” – Yogi Berra
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I’m watching Peyton Manning who came back in the game after Brock Osweiler was ineffective. What does Manning offer that Osweiler doesn’t. Clearly has a weaker arm and he’s less mobile. But he can read the defenses. He can see that there’s a blitz coming from the right and audible a running play to the […]
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“The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light.” – Felix Adler “The business of leaders, of heroes, is […]
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1. Imaginable – conveys a picture of what the future will look like 2. Desirable – appeals to the long-term interests of employees, customers, stockholders and others who have a stake in the enterprise (staff, elders, members, presbytery) 3. Feasible – Realistic and attainable goals 4. Focused – clear enough to provide guidance in decision […]