Life remains about: Setting fresh challenges Broadening horizons Laughing as often as possible Seeking inspiration Staying hungry to learn Constantly pursuing higher standards Having fun Retaining a passionate spirit Making sure no wasted moments Katherine Grainger. Thanks to Richard Welbury
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The Monday Morning Quote #427
“Face the dawn. Embrace the dawn. Don’t waste the dawn.” Damen Dempsey – Simple Faith
The Monday Morning Quote #426
“Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them; but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.” Arthur Schopenhauer As I look forward to catching up with my reading during July & August I realise that he was right.
The Monday Morning Quote #425
“No is a powerful word. To me, it’s the single most powerful word in the English language. Said clearly, strongly and with enough frequency and force, it can alter the course of history.” Shonda Rhimes (thanks to Michael Bungay Stanier)
The Monday Morning Quote #424
“A week is a long time in politics.” Harold Wilson UK Prime Minister 1964-70 & 74-76.
The Monday Morning Quote #423
On this day in 1964 Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment, during the Rivonia Trial Mr Mandela chose, instead of testifying, to make a speech from the dock and proceeded to hold the court spellbound for more than four hours. His speech, which was made at the beginning of the defence case, ended with theContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #423”
The Monday Morning Quote #422
As The British & Irish Lions start their tour of New Zealand….. “Rugby has always been a game for all shapes and sizes. You have the superstars and the fast guys who score the tries, but you also need the workhorses and the people who play all the other roles. Unless they all work togetherContinue reading “The Monday Morning Quote #422”
The Monday Morning Quote #421
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” Henry Ford
The Monday Morning Quote #420
“If we can keep our competitors focused on us while we stay focused on the customer, ultimately we’ll turn out all right.” Jeff Bezos
The Monday Morning Quote #419
“Saying “no” is incredibly liberating. Try it on and everything that is not part of your deliberately chosen work-life plan. Saying no is hard, especially for people who have gotten ahead precisely because they have said, “yes” so often.” Jack Welch former Chairman & CEO of GE.
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