Walk The Talk

My Daily Inspiration 11/12/09

Schoychid — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:28:03 +0000

The components of happiness are quite simple. Happiness is gentleness, peace, concentration, simplicity, forgiveness, humor, fearlessness, trust, and now. In its true form each quality includes all the rest, for happiness is whole, and one feels whole when genuinely happy.

~Hugh Prather

Today’s quote comes to you from How to Live in the World and Still Be Happy

My Daily Inspiration 10/21/09

Schoychid — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:26:23 +0000

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if each night before falling asleep we could truthfully say to ourselves, “Today I was freerer than I was yesterday”? Free from fears, free to be uniquely ourselves, free to say what we mean and mean what we say, free to genuinely enjoy and celebrate life.
~Sue Patton Thoele

Today’s quote comes to you from Freedoms after 50

My Daily Inspiration 10/20/09

Schoychid — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:28:21 +0000

Building understanding, support and acceptance begins with earning trust.
~David Cottrell

Today’s quote comes to you from The Manager’s Communication Handbook

My Daily Inspiration 10/19/09

Schoychid — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:25:21 +0000

Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent.
~Mignon McLaughlin

Today’s quote comes to you from Welcome The Rain: Choosing To See Beyond Life’s Storms

My Daily Inspiration 10/16/09

Schoychid — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:23:13 +0000

What are the good things in your life? Write down all of the life choices or gifts that you are grateful for and want to celebrate today.
~Gail McMeekin

Today’s quote comes to you from The Power of Positive Choices: Adding and Subtracting Your Way To a Great Life

My Daily Inspiration 10/15/09

Schoychid — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:19:59 +0000

If your company mission is to climb a tree, which would you rather do: Hire a squirrel or train a horse?
~Mac Anderson

Today’s quote comes to you from You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School

My Daily Inspiration 10/14/09

Schoychid — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:13 +0000

Miracles happen every day and people need to know this…they can look for miracles in their lives. The Good News is—there still is good news in our lives.
~Mary Ellen

Today’s quote comes to you from Expect Miracles: Inspiring Stories of the Miraculous in Everyday Life

The Essence of Leadership

Schoychid — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:03:10 +0000

It has been said, “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” In The Essence of Leadership, we find stories of exemplary leaders who epitomized leadership. And there is one thing these leaders have in common: They care about those that they lead. Today, discover the essence of leadership as you read the story of one man who truly cared.

Please feel free to pass this along to your friends, family, and coworkers.

To Your Success,

Excerpted from The Essence of Leadership

On March 5, 2003, I turned on Good Morning, America while eating breakfast. Charles Gibson was interviewing General Earl Hailston, the commanding general of Marine Forces Central Command. The general was waiting with his troops just a few miles off the border of Iraq…waiting to go to war. General Hailston is the only general in the armed forces who had enlisted and came up through the ranks, and as he spoke, I was impressed by his humble and caring attitude.

Toward the end of the interview, his answer to a question touched me deeply. When Charles asked him if he had any hobbies outside of his work, the general said, “Yes, I love photography, especially taking photos of my men.” He shared that while he had been waiting for the past few days he would take photos of his men, and at night he would email the photos with a brief note to their mothers back in the USA. Charles asked if he could see a sample of a letter, and the general walked into his tent, turned on his computer, and read the last letter he had sent. It said:

Dear Mrs. Johnson,

I thought you might enjoy seeing this picture of your son. He is doing great. I also wanted you to know that you did a wonderful job of raising him. You must be very proud. I can certainly tell you that I’m honored to serve with him in the U.S. Marines.

General Earl Hailston

Wow! I had goose bumps as I watched. I then watched Charles randomly interview a few of General Hailston’s men. You could feel the genuine love and respect that every one of them had for their leader. You may have heard the quote, “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Well, here’s a man who truly understood what caring leadership is all about.

Learn more…

The Essence of Leadership

My Daily Inspiration 10/13/09

Schoychid — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:43:14 +0000

Before you judge me, try walking awhile in my shoes!
~Eric Harvey

Today’s quote comes to you from Walk Awhile in My Shoes

My Daily Inspiration 10/12/09

Schoychid — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:20:53 +0000

Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance.
~Brian Tracy

Today’s quote comes to you from Good to the Core: Building Value With Values