"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.

• Listening is an art form.

• Influencing people is the art of letting them have your way.

• When you get knocked down, you can stay down on the ground cursing about life, or you can choose to get back up and look our challenges in the eye — turning them into positive opportunities.

• Nothing is more essential to success in any area of your life than the ability to communicate well.

• Are you running away from something, or are you running toward something?

• Everybody has a right to be wrong.

• It's a sign of respect to care enough about someone's opinion that you will be willing to challenge it.

• Journalism has become a place to get opinions and not facts.

Do The Right Thing

Doing the right thing,

at the right time,

in the right way.

• The very best friends I have had all changed my life and made me better.

• Open the windows of your mind to usher in fresh thinking.

• Inside of most problems is other problems waiting to be solved.

• Be careful to silence dissenting voices.

• Create a balance between giving them what they want and what they need.

• Examine the stories you tell yourself about yourself.

• “Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ― Anna Quindlen

• We will live in a society where everything is up for sale.

Magic Question

How will this decision impact others?