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Tag Archives: Opportunity
On the Wonders of Opportunity
In a recent blog post, John Maxwell speaks to great leaders about discovering the opportunities life offers. He quotes Albert Einstein, “In the middle of the difficulty lies opportunity.” Maxwell focuses on Einstein’s placement of where opportunity is found. It … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Mosaic
Tagged Albert Einstein, Emily Dickinson, John Maxwell, Kylie Francis, Milton Berle, Opportunity
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On Being Prepared
In his recent Minute with Maxwell blog post, Opportunity, John Maxwell speaks about intentional preparedness for the many opportunities that life presents. He quotes words from his mentor, John Wooden, who told him, “When opportunity comes, it’s too late to … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Denzel Washington, Jack Nicklaus, John Maxwell, John Wooden, Luck, Opportunity, Preparedness, Putt
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A Life Built on Challenge
It is inevitable that the lives of great leaders are filled with great challenges. Albert Camus speaks to great leaders of those moments: “In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” These … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Albert Camus, Challenge, Character, Enthusiasm, Growth, Inspiration, Martin Luther King Jr., Michele Leonard, Opportunity, Passion, Purpose
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On the Value of Rejuvenation
Great leaders’ lives are filled with endless challenges and opportunities, seemingly interminable days after which they push even harder to achieve more, greater results. These days are filled with joyous achievements, the tangible realities of extraordinary results, the forming and … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment
Tagged Achievement, Challenge, Exhilaration, Johan Wolfgang von Goethe, Joy, Opportunity, Passion, Preparation, Rejuvenation, Success
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From Obstacles to Greatness
In his book, Holy Sweat, Tim Hansel speaks of a common thread that runs through the lives of great leaders. “In 1962, Victor and Mildred Goertzel published a revealing study of 413 famous and exceptionally gifted people. The study was called Cradles of Eminence. … Continue reading
Posted in Tools
Tagged Accomplishment, Challenge, Gift, Mahatma Gandhi, Mindset, Obstacle, Opportunity, Tim Hansel
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On the Power of Small Wins
Legendary coach, John Wooden, wrote: “When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur…. Don’t look for the quick, big improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens – and when … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Tools
Tagged Beauty, Challenge, Demand, Excitement, Goal, Henry David Thoreau, Importance, Improvement, John Wooden, Joy, Karl Weik, Mindset, Opportunity, Skill
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When You Were Born, You Cried and the World Rejoiced
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you” writes Dr. Seuss. His words underline the beautiful and joyous uniqueness of the gifts every individual brings to the world. It … Continue reading
“I Hope You Will be Treated Unfairly”
In his June 2016 commencement speech at his son’s graduation from a small boarding school for grades six through nine, Chief Justice John Roberts shared with the students the immense value of learning that can be found, if one chooses, … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond
Tagged Allegory, Betrayal, Challenge, Failure, John Roberts, Leo Buscaglia, Opportunity
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Time Is Running Out
Jean Paul, German Romantic writer, wrote: “The more sand [that] has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.” The experiences of years are the great teachers in the lives of great leaders. Every … Continue reading
Posted in Moments
Tagged Abundance, Comfort, Growth, Happiness, Jean Paul, John Dewey, Joy, Learning, Limit, Muhammed Ali, Opportunity, Seth Godin, Yogi Berra
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