“Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” — John Watson
I received an e-mail from a client recently and he had the above quote from John Watson in his e-mail signature. It really hit home for me because I am a divorce lawyer. In my law practice I am a assisting people as [...]
Category Archives: Quotable
On Being Kind…
On “Someday”…
“Someday is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave along with you.”
- Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek
Seth Godin on Convenience
Convenience is hugely attractive in organizations because it is easy to defend and easy to approve…The problem is that convenient approaches rarely break through or generate extraordinary returns.
- Seth Godin
How has your business or ministry been handicapped by convenience? As Seth points out, extraordinary returns do not come from taking the convenient approach. The “bird [...]
The Lawyer’s Call
“Our call as lawyers is to minister God’s truth, beauty, goodness, justice, mercy, compassion, or love wherever it is lacking, whether it be in our law office, our law school, the county courthouse, the adversary system, our client’s family, our partner’s life, or at the coffee shop”
- Michael P. Schutt in Redeeming Law: Christian Calling [...]
What You “Do” Matters
“Discover that the most powerful way to help those you love is to lead by example – and realize you’re leading by example all of the time.”
- Joe Caruso
Seth Godin on Goal Setting
Starting around mid-November I began evaluating 2008 and looking ahead to 2009. I have been setting my goals for the year in several different categories such as Financial, Social, Spiritual, Physical, Personal Development, Family and Career. I personally believe goals are essential to helping you be successful. However, I know how hard it is to [...]
That’s Quotable: Winston Churchill
The Era of Procrastination is coming to a close; in its place we are entering a period of consequences.
- Winston Churchill
As we enter one of the most challenging financial times in our country’s history along with the normal challenges and bickering that go with a presidential election season people are hurting. Our country has lived [...]
Set Yourself on Fire and See Who Comes to Watch You Burn
John Wesley, an eighteenth century theologian said, “When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.”
When you are in touch with your God-given passion you are on fire for life. People can easily tell whether you are passionate about your life or if you are just getting by. [...]
That’s Quotable: Andrew Carnegie on Leadership
"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it." – Andrew Carnegie
I read this quote this morning and I totally agree with it! One thing that great leaders do is empower those around them to get better, do better and succeed. [...]
That’s Quotable: Jeff Bezos
Constraints drive innovation.
- Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
I was reading the other day and this quote just jumped off the page at me. I have been working on some projects lately and I have caught myself complaining that I don’t have the right tools or the right equipment to do the job “right.” [...]
