Month: June 2020

Thought for today: ‘No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.’ — Heraclitus #thoughtfortoday #crossingtheriver #neverthesamemantwice I have used this quote three times with clients this week. It seems sometimes that issues are like London busses – they come in threes (not…

Thought for today: ‘In 1969 I published a small book on Humility. It was a pioneering work which has not, to my knowledge, been superseded.’ — The 7th Earl of Longford #thoughtfortoday #humility #author As usual on a Friday, a bit of humour. They say that Humour and Humility are key leadership traits. I’m not…

Thought for today: ‘Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.’ — Rikki Rogers #thoughtfortoday #strength #resilience Today is not so much about me overcoming something as helping other people. I am running some sales training today for people who are reluctant to sell.…

Thought for today: ‘The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.’ — Walt Disney #thoughtfortoday #procrastination #getthingsdone #stop talking Yesterday I recognised the compassion in Marcus Rashford and later in the day the UK Government did a U-turn. Hurrah. Now they know they can do it, they can do it again.…

Thought for today: ‘I’m not interested in whether you’ve stood with the great; I’m interested in whether you’ve sat with the broken.’ — Sue Fitzmaurice #thoughtfortoday #sitwiththebroken #character #compassion #maketheUturn I sit with the broken on a regular basis. It is fulfilling to me to sit and say nothing, to be there, to care, to…

Thought for today: ‘My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style’ — Maya Angelou #thoughtfortoday #mission #life #compassion #style Maya Angelou is someone I could quote many times, and probably will. If you don’t really know her…

Thought for today: ‘People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, ‘Soften the orange a bit on the right-hand corner.’ I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.’ — Carl Rogers #thoughtfortoday #people #wonderful…

Thought for today: As this is my 2 month anniversary of posting Thought for Today on Facebook and LinkedIn, I thought I’d do something a bit different. Here are some favourite quotes, take from Gyles Brandreth’s fine book Word Play; do you know who said them? ‘Brevity is the soul of lingerie.’ ‘I like long…

Thought for today: ‘Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of lack of wisdom.’ — Sir Terry Pratchett #thoughtfortoday #wisdom #experience #life As usual on a Friday, I pick a funny quote rather than looking for meaning connected to my present experience. As it happens this is relevant to me today – being…

Thought for today: ‘And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.’ — Anaïs Nin #thoughtfortoday #risk #blossom #todaystheday A quote within a quote today “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – who knows where…