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My Father part 4 – Leading by Example

“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” ~ John C. Maxwell “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” ~ Lao Tzu “Example is leadership.” ~ Albert Schweitzer “I supposeContinue reading “My Father part 4 – Leading by Example”

My Father part 3 – Honoring Others

“Find the sweetness in your own heart, then you may find the sweetness in every heart.” ~ Rumi “Some cause happiness wherever they go.” ~ Oscar Wilde “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~ Maya AngelouContinue reading “My Father part 3 – Honoring Others”

Things I Learned from My Father part 2 – Kindness

“No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.” ~ Aesop “My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.” ~ Dalai Lama “Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated, and helping those in need. To me those areContinue reading “Things I Learned from My Father part 2 – Kindness”

Things I Learned from My Father

“Here is my secret, A very simple secret, It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” ~ The Little Prince “We are approaching a new age of synthesis. Knowledge cannot be merely a degree or a skill … it demands a broader vision, capabilitiesContinue reading “Things I Learned from My Father”

Empathy and Mean Memes

“When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That’s when you can get more creative in solving problems.” ~ Stephen Covey “The struggle of my life created empathy – I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.” ~ Oprah Winfrey “I alwaysContinue reading “Empathy and Mean Memes”