"Notes" of An Elder

When we commit to enriching people’s lives, we all get rich.

July 09, 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.

  • The core purpose of our jobs should be to make others great.

  • All of us wish to prove we have within us what it takes to do big things.

  • The very best leaders and coaches know how to leverage failure.

  • The teams that succeed go beyond basic expectations.

  • When it matters most: Choose to be Great.

  • Activate the best in others.

  • Don’t be trapped or confined by the limits you place on your thinking.

  • What stands between you and your future?

  • When we commit to enriching people’s lives, we all get rich.

  • We must get better at telling the truth during meetings instead of after the meeting.

Basic Human Movement

  • Upward

  • Forward

  • Backward

  • Stationary

  • What you think is right is not always right.

  • The only way of living a good life is in positive cooperation with others.

  • Pleasures can turn into pains, and pains can turn into problems.

  • The foundation of goodness is truth, and the bedrock of truth is humility.

  • The more you talk, the less you listen.

  • Choice: Reinvent yourself or Remain the same.

  • Only make a decision if you can digest its worst possible loss.

  • Those you envy likely envy you.

  • The worst message you can send someone is, “I’m smarter than you.”

  • “The closer you perceive your success to be, the faster you move toward it.” — Shawn Achor

Magic Question

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