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When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking
A friend recently shared with me a beautiful poem, When You Thought I Wasn’t Looking, by Mary Korzan. It is written to her mother in a child’s words. She speaks of the simple experiences she observed, and how they impacted … Continue reading
The Beauty of a Different View of the Pandemic
In a recent MERI Center Blog is a poem by Lynn Ungar about the pandemic. It opens great leaders’ eyes to a beautiful new way of seeing and living in this difficult time. Pandemic What if you thought of it … Continue reading
Posted in Imagination
Tagged Beauty, Challenge, Discovery, Lynn Ungar, Marcel Proust, Mindset, POEM, Possibility
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I Am the Master of My Fate, I Am the Captain of My Soul
In a scene from the 2009 movie Invictus, Nelson Mandela, played by Morgan Freeman, is meeting with Francois Pienaar, played by Matt Dillon, the captain of the Springbok Rugby Team which is preparing for the 1995 World Cup. Mandela asks … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Expectation, Francois Pienaar, Matt Dillon, Mindset, Morgan Freeman, Nelson Mandela, Perspective, POEM, William Ernest Henley
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On Self-Knowledge
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom,” wrote Aristotle. Lao Tzu tells us: “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” And from the inscription in the forecourt of the Temple Apollo at Delphi we read: “Know thyself.” It is the starting point of the great leader’s learning … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence
Tagged Acceptance, Ann Landers, Aristotle, Delphi, Growth, Kahlil Gibran, Lao Tzu, Limit, Love, POEM, Purpose, Self
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Be Willing to…
George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, wrote: “The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.” In a recent article, Be Willing To…, Ralph Marston, writer, shares his thoughts on the beautiful rewards great leaders receive when they act … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure
Tagged Achievement, Drive, George Bernard Shaw, POEM, Possibility, Ralph Marston, Sacrifice
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Live a Life That Matters
The lives of great leaders are filled with continuous learning. Even the simplicity of a birthday provides one of these wonderful opportunities. I recently had a birthday, and a friend shared with me a wonderful gift, a poem. Its message … Continue reading
Posted in Fulfillment
Tagged Happiness, Joy, Learning, POEM, Reflection, Voltaire, Wisdom
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Three Minute Leadership: the Greatest of Changes
Leonard Tolstoy wrote: “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” This is not an optimistic view of the human kind, and certainly not the view for those whose journey it is to explore the … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Leonard Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, Optimism, POEM, Robert Fulghum
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