Quotes
Quotes I like
Anthony Kennedy shares an inspiring quote by Naval Ravikant: ‘You have one life. Don’t settle for mediocrity.’ Reflect on this profound message and discover how it encourages you to pursue greatness in every aspect of your life.
“Writing can be good. You attack it, don’t let it attack you. You can get pleasure out of it. You can certainly do very well for yourself with it!” Douglas Adams
The importance of creating opportunities for your team's talents to shine is critical for managers to understand.
In my work with my team members, I am constantly identifying, or learning about strengths, talents, ambitions, and abilities that my team members have. These spark ideas in me, and this is where my role as a manager and leader is to create the opportunity for my team to expose their talent or skill.
“Although I am typically a loner in daily life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of those whose strive for truth, beauty and justice has preserved me from feeling isolated.”
The reality is that most of the time brilliant creations are the result of teams of people struggling awkwardly into the unknown.
The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination.
Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the centre. Big undreamed-of things – the people on the edge see them first.