“There are two sure ways to fail: never get started and quit before you succeed. Many companies promote the language of risk-taking and innovation but are so concerned with short term profit goals that their culture discourages innovation (trying new things) and abandons promising projects too soon. It shouldn't require exceptional moral courage to try new things and stick with them.” WayTryingTwoCultureLanguageGoalTermCompanyMoralFailingRiskSucceedProjectsConcernedInnovationSticksProfitQuittingAbandonNew ThingsExceptionalShort TermDiscouragingRisk-takingMoral CourageTrying New Things 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
“Your life is your ship and you are the captain. Choose your course, take the wheel firmly and get on your way.” WayLife IsCoursesShipsWheelsCaptains Author:Michael Josephson
“Character refers to dispositions and habits that determine the way that person normally responds to desires, fears, challenges, opportunities, failures and successes.” WayPersonsCharacterDesireOpportunityChallengesHabitDetermineDispositionSuccess And Failure Author:Michael Josephson
“Neither heredity nor environment determine character. But whether we give in to or overcome the negative messages we are exposed to as we wend our way through life is often determined by whether our parents, teachers, mentors and friends exposed us to good examples and morally inspiring ideas.” WayGivingIdeasCharacterLife IsParentEnvironmentTeacherExampleMessagesNegativeOvercomingDetermineDeterminedExposedMentorGood ExamplesHeredity 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
“The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.” WayShowsGratitudeBlessingBest Way Author:Michael Josephson
“Ethics is not about the way things are, it is about the way things ought to be.” WayJusticeOughtEthicsFairness Author:Michael Josephson
“The surest way to escape anxiety and defeat despair is action. Do, don't dwell.” WayActionDespairAnxietyDefeat Author:Michael Josephson
