Leadership
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” ~John Maxwell
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Virtue Series | Week 7 – Sincerity
Sincerity is truth lived from the inside out—the alignment of thought, word, and deed. Franklin’s call to “use no hurtful deceit” becomes a daily act of courage: to live unmasked, to speak with grace, and to let the heart and tongue tell the same story. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Ryan Holiday
“We know that between every stimulus and its response, every piece of information and our decision, there is space. It is brief space, to be sure, but one with room enough to insert our philosophy. Will we use it? Use it to think, use it to examine, use it to wait for more information? Or Continue reading
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Virtue Series | Week 6 – Industry
Industry is more than busyness, it’s purposeful work that redeems the hours. Franklin saw it as the soil of every other virtue. Roosevelt called it “work worth doing.” True industry aligns effort with meaning, balancing diligence and rest, so each day builds toward usefulness, service, and quiet strength. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Roger Federer
“Yes, talent matters. I’m not going to stand here and tell you it doesn’t.But talent has a broad definition.Most of the time, it’s not about having a gift. It’s about having grit. In tennis, like in life, discipline is also a talent. And so is patience.Trusting yourself is a talent. Embracing the process—loving the process—is Continue reading
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Thirteen Weeks, Thirteen Virtues
13 weeks. 13 virtues. Inspired by Ben Franklin’s system of moral improvement, I’m tracking and reflecting on one virtue each week—starting with Temperance. This isn’t self-help fluff. It’s a disciplined return to first principles. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Socrates
”Justice is the virtue that makes us useful to ourselves as well as to others.” ~ Socrates Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~ Blaise Pascal
”The virtue of a person is measured not by his outstanding efforts but by his everyday behavior.” ~ Blaise Pascal Every day choices matter. No matter their size or perceived importance. It all adds up. Each decision is like a rudder of a ship directing the course of our lives. What type of person do Continue reading
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