"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.

• Life is a paradox, and there is no correct answer.

• The one who drinks the water should never forget the one who dug the well.

• Question everything you are doing.

• You can happily acknowledge your age as long as you don't look or feel it.

• Say hello to new ways of thinking.

• When things go wrong, skip who is to blame.

• Up is not the only way to go. A lateral move is often the new promotion.

• The fastest way forward is to step back intentionally.

• Be the author of your life.

• Lead people in a manner that allows them to become leaders themselves.

Raise the Bar

• Elite Thinker

• Elite Learner

• Elite Doer

• Elite Results

• When you introduce a problem, also introduce a solution.

• The notion of a single leader is over. Everyone is a leader.

• Storytelling begins with "once upon a time."

• Many questions don't have a right or wrong answer.

• Live the behaviors necessary to do extraordinary things.

• Don't believe everything you think.

• Every team must decide what sort of team it’s going to be.

• Success means different things at different times.

• Come to work every day with a conviction and determination to succeed.

Magic Question

Why do I get up each morning?