"Notes" of An Elder

Nothing in life is of any value unless it is shared with others.

"Notes" of An Elder is a depository of pertinent information, knowledge and wisdom. Available weekly will be an elder's "thinking menu" for your use. Enjoy this bounty.

• You can only learn to lead well if you learn to follow well.

• Having truth-tellers in your life is important. It's probably your greatest opportunity for growth.

• Give the world something to remember when you are gone.

• Make your life your own by understanding it.

• Leadership is a process, not a position.

• Sometimes you don't know what you've been missing until you experience it again.

• We should only spend our energy on things within our influence and control.

• Don't get too far ahead of those you lead.

Core Values

• Honesty

• Integrity

• Reliability

• Hard Work

• Compassion

• Achievement 

• Every opinion you hold is a hypothesis waiting to be tested. Every decision you make is an experiment waiting to be run.

• The brain is the last space where we truly have privacy.

• There is no greater act of trust than trusting the pilot of a plane.

• Education has been the single most empowering experience of my life. What education ought to be is a means of empowerment.

• I have a couple of friends who could make friends in an empty elevator.

• Falling in love is easy, but staying in love is the challenge.

• Friendships are regularly put under strain by requests for money and favors.

• Leading yourself is more of a challenge than leading others.

Magic Question

What is your greatest need?