“One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe       “If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe       “A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in…

“Do not despise your own place and hour. Every place is under the stars, every place is the center of the world.” ― John Burroughs     “The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.” ― John Burroughs       “One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.” ― John Burroughs         “I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to…

“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” ― John Maxwell     “Seven Steps to Success 1) Make a commitment to grow daily. 2) Value the process more than events. 3) Don’t wait for inspiration. 4) Be willing to sacrifice pleasure for opportunity. 5) Dream big. 6) Plan your priorities. 7) Give up to go up.” ― John C Maxwell       “We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.” ― John C. Maxwell       “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” ― John C. Maxwell       “The greatest day in your life and mine…