Category: Thought for Today

Thought for today: ‘Do you remember when everyone began analysing Beatles songs… I don’t think I ever understood what some of them were supposed to be about.’ — Ringo Starr ‘If the Stones’ lyrics made sense, they wouldn’t be any good.’ — Truman Capote #thoughtfortoday #music #glastonbury #lyrics #meaning Two for the price of one…

Thought for today: ‘You can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else.’ — Kim Jones Pothier #thoughtfortoday #healing #helpyourself #fixing Relevant to a client conversation yesterday, how often do we hurt ourselves and so lash out at those that want to help?

Thought for today: ‘Taken together, our songs are like a mural of our lives.’ — Vernon Reid, Living Colour #thoughtfortoday #music #glastonbury #songsoflife Today I would have been packing the car and heading to Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, the greatest gathering of the nicest people I have ever known. We’ll do be doing…

Thought for today: ‘Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you.’ — Orebela Gbenga #thoughtfortoday #commitment #goodintentions My Great Aunt & Uncle in Rosehearty in Aberdeenshire had a tapestry on their hall wall depicting a narrow path with an…

Thought for today: ‘If you don’t build your dream someone else will hire you to help build theirs.’ — Tony A Gaskins Jr. #thoughtfortoday #fathersday #parenthood “Monday, Monday, so good to me.” Thank The Mamas and The Papas for that classic line from 1967. I’m up and at ’em this morning, building my dream. Not…

Thought for today: ‘When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.’ — Mark Twain #thoughtfortoday #fathersday #parenthood It is father’s…

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 It was a pioneering work which has not, to my knowledge, been superseded.’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.…