“Most of us do not see things as they are; we see things as we are.” ~Richard Rohr At different times in my life there have been certain quotes that come along and smack me upside the head. It is the kind of quotes that leave you spinning in thought and makes you think…what…
The Path to an UN-Ordinary Journey Begins… “Change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ~ Roy T. Bennett (*Below is an excerpt from the Introduction to Joe’s latest book, EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS FOR LIFE: Discover Your Path to Be UN-ordinary! ) Self-awareness is the first step in becoming un-ordinary. When you can…
“You may say I’m a dreamer, But I’m not the only one! I hope someday you’ll join us, And the world will be as one” ~John Lennon A number of years ago there was a series of Hewlett Packard commercials whose tag line were “What If?” Since then, a number of folks have adopted…
“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ~ Eckhart Tolle At different times in our life we may find that we are holding onto things that we need to let go of. Maybe, it is an old belief that isn’t producing the results we want. Maybe…
“Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” ~ Isaac Newton There is an iconic saying sometimes attributed to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a German-American architect who was very well know for his somewhat minimalist approach to design. It is simply, “Less is more.” Yet,…
“No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow.” ~ Euripides I rarely share pieces of my personal life in these posts. But today I feel compelled to share this one because I feel it is very timely in light of all that is going on in our world. Lately, over…
“If all the world’s a stage, please stick to your own script and read your own lines!” – Joe Contrera With all of the chaos unfolding in the world, I am struck by the level of judgment folks have towards others. Social media has given everyone a voice and so they use it to…
“The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance” ~ Socrates “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” ~Aristotle “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth”. ~ Marcus Aurelius The Philosophers of Old Above are three quotes from three incredibly…
Last week I wrote about Honesty, Wisdom, & Leadership. In that blog, we defined wisdom as the accumulation of knowledge and experience. We also discussed the importance of honesty in relationship to wisdom. This week, I want to do a little deeper dive into the topic of knowledge and experience. Specifically knowledge in the context…
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” ~Thomas Jefferson Being a leader means you must constantly work at acquiring both wisdom and experience throughout your career if you are to help others achieve success. That said… Let’s first define wisdom which is simply, “the state of being wise.” Following that path…