“Remember, our conduct is influenced not by our experience but by our expectations” – George Bernard Shaw In mythology, Pygmalion was a sculptor who carved a statue of a beautiful maiden, fell in love with it and brought it to life with a kiss. In literature, George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion”, Henry Higgins, transformed the […]
I’m a firm believer in positive thinking. At the same time I’m acutely aware that at times it’s difficult to maintain both motivation and a positive attitude 24/7 when we get mired in quicksand (which happens to all of us), or when the days just seem to get out of control. Sometimes breaking from routines […]
“To Work is Elevating. To Accomplish is Superb” – Harry Gordon Selfridge Harry Selfridge was not only the preeminent entrepreneur and commercial genius of his time, but for all time. His beliefs, enthusiasm and methodologies, considered radical in the early years of the twentieth century are as bright and inspiring today as they were […]
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot There’s a saying that you should only look back to see how far you’ve come. But when you do that, do you ever say, “If I knew then what I know now I would have (you fill in the […]
How do you want to be remembered? I ask because as we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King today, like many other people I find myself thinking of his “I Have a Dream” speech and remember when I first heard it on an old, rabbit-eared television 51 years ago. As a teenager, living in […]