Category: Thought for Today

Thought for today: ‘The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.’ — Mark Zuckerberg #thoughtfortoday #risk #change #repair #failure I wonder if this has ever been more true? We are experiencing the end of society as…

Thought for today: ‘If it can’t be reduced, reused, repaired, Rebuilt, refurbished, refinished, resold, Recycled or composted. Then it should be restricted, redesigned Or removed from production.’ — Pete Seeger #thoughtfortoday #reduce #reuse #repair #recyle Four months ago, and it feels much longer, I started posting daily quotes. I started for me, capturing thoughts, moods,…

Thought for today: ‘Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.’ — Arthur Schopenhauer #thoughtfortoday #talent #genius #target Everyday I get a steady stream of LinkedIn connection requests from people who say they will transform my business. Some describe themselves as talented, some even go…

Thought for today: ‘We can all maintain nobility, optimism and selflessness in the face of uncertainty and pain. And caring for others more than we do for ourselves is the most rewarding thing in life.’ — Doris Buffett 1928-2020 #thoughtfortoday #nobility #optimism #selflessness I like reading the obituaries in The Times (of London). Other people’s…

Thought for today: ‘He who buys what he does not need steals from himself.’ — Swedish Proverb #thoughtfortoday #need #want #stealing I am finally committed to decluttering. Listing 20 items a day on eBay, many of which are not selling and so going to charity if unsold. When you finally realise how little stuff is…

10th August 2020 Thought for today: ‘When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.’ — Maria Shriver #thoughtfortoday #complicatedworld #simplegift #friendship Being nice to people who are not nice is difficult. Why should we bother when they are not nice to us? Because someone has to…

Thought for today: ‘Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle nowhere you find yourself’ — Edward Fallon #thoughtfortoday #findyourself #lostandfound #selfactualisation When I look back at how I came to be a psychotherapist and coach, this quote seems apt. This is my fourth “career” – and it was…

Thought for today: ‘I had thought the destination was what was important, but it turned out it was the journey.’ — Clayton Christensen #thoughtfortoday #destination #journey #importance #claytonchristensen My final Clayton Christensen quote for the time being. We all have a final destination, I want to make the most of the journey. And help others…

Thought for today: ‘They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance. ’ — Ronald Reagan #thoughtfortoday #hardwork #friday #noharm On what is set to be the hottest day of the year in the south of England, a Friday quote. I lived in Washington DC during the Reagan presidency. I…

Thought for today:   ‘Disruptive technology should be framed as a marketing challenge, not a technological one.’   — Clayton Christensen   #thoughtfortoday #grit #determination #resilience #claytonchristensen   This week, seven quotes from one person.   Christensen coined the phrase “disruptive innovation”.   Too often founders focus on the technology, the comfort of “fixing”, the shiny…