The Art of Charm: Monk with a Macbook
I recently did an interesting interview with Jordan Harbinger of “The Art of Charm.” I spoke a bit about my journey to becoming a monk, life in the monastery and then we had a great discussion about…
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I recently did an interesting interview with Jordan Harbinger of “The Art of Charm.” I spoke a bit about my journey to becoming a monk, life in the monastery and then we had a great discussion about…
Today is the last day in our series of entrepreneurial quotes that have spanned a month. We wrap up the series with a wise, simple and yet profound quote by my guru, reminding us that in our pursuit…
"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last you create what you will." ~ George Bernard Shaw
“It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd American President
"Know yourself. Focus on using your strengths and talents and learn how to delegate your weaknesses. \[Know that\] others have great ideas and different talents." - Toby Hynes, President, Gulf States…
"The true leader is always listening, learning and being truly open to the world around him." - Jay M. Gallert, CEO, Health Net. Inc., Woodland Hills, CA
"To be successful one must be willing to learn and apply new concepts and not be afraid of change." - Craig R. Barrett, CEO, Intel Corporation, Chandler, Arizona.
"I have encountered many people who were very confident of themselves without listening to others. Those people invariably failed in whatever they did." - Vichiro Niwa, President and CEO, Itochu…
"You can't do everything well. Pick the things that matter most and concentrate on getting better, little by little, at those things." - Reuben Mark, Chairman and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive Company, New…
“Not everyone who chased the zebra caught it, but he who caught it chased it.” — South African proverb
“Some people have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can.” Willis R. Whitney, American Chemist
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” — Albert Einstein
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