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Inspirational Quotations #415
I was made to work. If you are equally industrious, you will be equally successful.* Johann Sebastian Bach Nobody, but nobody, is going to tell me I’m not the most. I am. I was the most when everybody else was … Continue reading
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Inspirational Quotations #364
Humility is often only a feigned submission, of which we make use to render others submissive. It is an artifice of pride which abases in order to exalt itself. * Francois de La Rochefoucauld We grow great by dreams. All … Continue reading
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Inspirational Quotations by Franklin D. Roosevelt (#361)
It’s the birthday of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, one of the most admired Presidents of the United States. The 32nd President is widely known by his initials, FDR. Roosevelt led the United States during some of its most challenging times, both … Continue reading
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The Best 100 Maxims from Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanack” (Inspirational Quotations #359)
It is the 305th birthday of Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, journalist, printer, diplomat, author, and founding father. At age 27, Benjamin Franklin began publishing “Poor Richard’s Almanack” under the pseudonym “Richard Saunders.” Published annually for the next 26 years, the … Continue reading
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Humility is a Mark of the Great
Examples of the humility of Albert Einstein, M. Balamuralikrishna, Veerendra Heggade, Peter Drucker. Humility is the bona fide characteristic of the truly accomplished and well-adjusted people. These great men and women live the life of modesty, unpretentiousness, and supreme confidence. They do not bear a sense of self-superiority and pride. Continue reading
Pretending to Know-it-All and Failing to Admit Ignorance
Often, professionals suppose that being considered smart, intelligent, or “on top of things” implies presenting themselves with much self-confidence, and requiring knowing everything. Consequently, they tend to force themselves to pretend to “know it all” and hesitate to respond with … Continue reading
Introducing ‘Ideas for Impact’ Podcasts
I believe that, in general, the spoken word has greater persuasive power than the written word. I will supplement my writing here at RightAttitudes.com with frequent podcasts on personal effectiveness. Fundamentally, a podcast is an audio file that you can … Continue reading
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Inspirational Quotations #212
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. * Mahatma Gandhi The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. * Unknown Life is a long lesson in humility. * … Continue reading
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Interviewing Skills #4: Avoid too many ‘I-I-I’ or ‘We-We-We’ answers
A job candidate that I once interviewed claimed credit for a new customer-service strategy across her company. Following the interview, in speaking with her references, I discovered that the candidate was responsible just for implementation of a corporate-wide initiative only … Continue reading
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Ideas for Impact #16: The Informed Business Traveller
Patrick McGovern, the founder and president of the International Data Group (IDG,) offers the following tips for business travellers in the April 2007 issue of the Inc. Magazine. Get Briefed: I prepare a briefing book with the latest economic and … Continue reading
