“To separate the purpose of a business from the purpose of people who are in the business is, I think, not a good thing.” PeopleThinkingPurposeGood Things Author:Michael Josephson
“Good intentions are simply not enough. Our character is defined and our lives are determined not by what we want, say or think, but by what we do.” ThinkingWantEnoughCharacterOur LivesIntentionDeterminedDefinedGood Intentions Author:Michael Josephson
“The kind of courage that is strengthened or created by concern about what others will think is really a form of fear. Fear of disapproval or dishonor becoming stronger than fear of injury or even death.” ThinkingKindFormBecomingConcernStrongerInjuryDishonorDisapprovalBecoming Stronger Author:Michael Josephson
“No leader or organization can achieve breakout growth until it treats, "we've always done it this way" as an opportunity to think anew rather than as a reason to stop thinking. Keep in mind, tradition should be a guide, not a jailer.” ThinkingWayShouldMindReasonDoneOpportunityGrowthLeaderAchieveTraditionOrganizationTreatsGuidesJailer Author:Michael Josephson
“Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.” IfsThinkingNextEffortEasierGuidesHandleFeedback Author:Michael Josephson
“We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.” ThinkingWorldTryingCharacterThreeConvince Author:Michael Josephson
“The way we treat people we think can't help or hurt us - like housekeepers, waiters, and secretaries - tells more about our character than how we treat people we think are important. How we behave when we think no one is looking or when we don't think we will get caught more accurately portrays our character than what we say or do in service of our reputations.” PeopleThinkingWayImportantCharacterHelpingHurtTreatsCaughtReputationBehaveSecretaryWaiterHousekeepers Author:Michael Josephson
“People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.” PeopleThinkingWorldLifeCharacterMotivationalChangedRefuseRight ThingChanging The World Author:Michael Josephson
“Integrity, respect, compassion, and fairness become obstacles to people who think winning is everything” PeopleThinkingWinningCompassionIntegrityCharityObstaclesFairnessWinning Is Everything Author:Michael Josephson
“It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.” IfsThinkingFeelsEnoughHonorGratitudeBlessingGrateful Author:Michael Josephson
“One problem with gratitude is that it competes with the sense of pride, self-reliance and accomplishment we have. We want to think what we have is the result of our efforts rather than the gifts, good turns and opportunities provided us by others.” ThinkingWantSelfProblemTurnsOpportunityResultsEffortPrideGratitudeAccomplishmentSelf RelianceRelianceBeing Thankful Author:Michael Josephson
“I think Samuel Johnson had it right when he observed that hope is itself a species of happiness. So if we want to be happy it only makes sense to discipline ourselves to choose our attitudes, to think positively and to be hopeful.” IfsThinkingWantLifeAttitudeDisciplineSpeciesMake SenseHopefulPositivelyJohnsonWant To Be HappyThink Positively Author:Michael Josephson
“The difference between stepping stones and stumbling blocks is not in the event itself but how you think about it and what you do after it. Every failure and setback can become part of your success or an excuse for quitting or failing. People who develop the discipline of positivity are both happier and more successful.” PeopleThinkingDifferencesSuccessfulFailingEventsDisciplineStonesPositivityExcuseQuittingBlockSetbackStumblingStepping StonesStumbling Blocks Author:Michael Josephson
