“The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything.” ― Warren Buffet

“It appears next to impossible to over-encourage someone, so why not try to see if you can achieve the impossible.” Me

“The first step in convening people meaningfully is committing to a bold, sharp purpose.” – Priya Parker, The Art of Gathering:  How We Meet and Why it Matters

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but with creatures of emotion.”    Dale Carnegie

“Know When to Say When.”  Anheuser-Busch advertising campaign, celebrating its 40th year in 2020

“Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person,  to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.”   Aristotle

“Reach out, reach out and touch someone … reach out, call up and just say ‘hi.’” Award-winning Bell System/AT+T commercial jingle, 1979-1987

“Take the time to pause and open your mind to those things which you do not fully understand. You will be the better for it.” Dacher Keltner, PhD, Psychologist and Awe Researcher

“Having a need and needing help is not a sign that you’re weak, it’s a sign that you’re human.” – Kate Northrup, Author

“And now you know … the rest of the story.”  Paul Harvey, legendary radio personality   

“It’s Halftime” … said June 30th

“Psychological safety and courage are simply two sides of the same immensely valuable coin.  Both are – and will continue to be – needed in a complex and uncertain world.”  Amy Edmondson, PhD

“True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.”   Brené Brown

“It could happen any time …. It could, you know. That’s why we wake and look out – no guarantees in this life. But some bonuses …” William Stafford, from the poem “Yes”

“The good news is that you are living the dream life. The bad news is the dream in question probably isn’t being had by you.” William Irvine, PhD

“I need your help …” Not said by enough of us often enough

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl, MD

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching … Sing like there’s nobody listening … “  William Purkey, Ed.D, Author and Educator

“If I knew this was the last time I’ll see you, I’d tell you I love you, and would not just assume foolishly you know it already.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez, novelist

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw