"Notes" of An Elder

The real test of leadership isn't what you do. It's what you inspire others to do.

July 15, 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.

  • We live in a world dominated by words and opinions.

  • Power becomes dangerous when one does not know what to do with it.

  • People worship money and success.

  • The real test of leadership isn't what you do. It's what you inspire others to do.

  • Use our differences as bridges rather than barriers between us.

  • Every new skill you learn is an investment in your future.

  • "People don't resist change; they resist being changed." — Peter Senge

Our Lives Need

  • Love

  • Truth

  • Meaning

  • Happiness

  • Achievement

  • Dominate the listening rather than the talking.

  • The biggest mistake you can make is to believe you work for someone else.

  • Know and be loyal to yourself.

  • Nothing well done is insignificant.

  • "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." — Joseph Campbell

  • The problem with experts is that they do not know what they do not know.

Magic Question

Can I really afford to cling to these old ways of thinking?