"Notes" of An Elder

Success comes from relentless improvement, and failure is the best teacher.

July 08, 2022

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.

  • Understand chaos as an opportunity.

  • To be human is to have bias.

  • Challenge every habit that no longer serves you.

  • You can do only three things with your time ― have fun, be productive and give back.

  • “Mankind’s greatest achievements have come about by talking and its greatest failures by not talking.” ― Stephen Hawking

  • To be human requires recognizing our fragilities.

Have A . . .

  • Life

  • Voice

  • Story

  • Purpose

  • Reputation

  • Experts aren’t always right. They are merely wrong less often than non-experts.

  • “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” ― Jackie Robinson 

  • If you want to be impressive, make it look effortless.

  • Success comes from relentless improvement, and failure is the best teacher.

  • If you have a problem, don’t get angry or sad. See it as what it really is ― another opportunity for happiness.

  • Putting the right team member in the right role at the right time constitutes talent optimization.

Magic Question

What do I want others to know about me?