"Notes" of An Elder

Curiosity is not just informative. It's transformative.

February 05, 2021

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.

  • When we discipline ourselves, we are not controlled by someone else.

  • The mind: A knowledge repository.

  • Lack of curiosity will limit our growth.

  • Two things that make a company great are the ideas and the people who have them.

  • Curiosity is not just informative. It's transformative.

  • You will never influence the world by trying to be like it.

  • Be a collector of premium thinkers.

  • See around the corner. Be ready for whatever is next.

  • Don't let what you are good at limit your possibilities.

The Power of Being

  • Be knowledgeable.

  • Be indispensable.

  • Be uncommon.

  • Be optimistic.

  • Be relevant.

  • Be free.

  • John Thompson and John Chaney: No one asked them to do what they did. They acted because it was the gusty thing to do.

  • Have the discipline approach with things we do.

  • Practice is the epicenter of growth. Practice passionate listening.

  • Break what needs to be broken.

  • What's Next always comes from the edge.

  • We can't buy our way to greatness.

  • “The sun shines not on us but in us.” — John Muir

  • When someone is authentic, people can sense it.

  • Tomorrow is a substitute for Now.

Magic Question

What’s missing from my life?

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