“You can fool some of the people all of the time; but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time.” ~John Lydgate of Bury St Edmunds Abbey (c1370 -1451) In this time when the most spoken word in the English language seems to be artificial, I am observing an increase in…
“Do not fear the loud things that you see and hear, nearly as much as the quiet, silent things that sneak up on you when you stop paying attention.” ~ Joe Contrera Lately, I have observed and heard from folks about number of situations in business that have taken place in organizations that are…
“Accountability is the cornerstone of success. You cannot have one without the other!” ~Joe Contrera Most folks want to be successful. And, if we were being completely honest, most of us would also like for success to happen easily. Afterall, isn’t that why we buy lottery tickets, read self-help books, dream about a side-hustle,…
“Without the why, the how and the what don’t matter!” ~ Dr. Nido Qubein (Many years ago, before anyone wrote a book about “The Why,” my mentor and friend, Dr. Nido Qubein shared the above quote with me and it has impacted me almost everyday of my life. I hope it has the same impact…
“Happiness is an inside job.” ~William Arthur Ward In a world that seems to be filled with a whole lot of unhappy people I find that the decision to be happy falls solely on my shoulders. Sure, I can watch the news so I can blame the media, the president, congress, or all those…
“You got to know when to hold ’em, Know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, And know when to run.” ~Kenny Rogers The above quote is actually lyrics off the soundtrack from the movie, The Gambler, starring Kenny Rogers who passed away back in March of 2020. Those lyrics make a whole…
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” – Jim Rohn Below is a chapter from Joe’s Book, Extraordinary Results For Life: Discover Your Path to Be UN-ordinary (Chapter 20) When it comes to discussing Extraordinary Risk, I think it is important to understand how we…
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.” ~John Maxwell Defining an Extraordinary Leader The question of what defines an extraordinary leader has been argued back and forth for centuries. In some ways what determined the greatness of a leader was determined by the culture…
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy Adams Follow the leader is a game many of us played when we were children. The rules were simple: do what the leader does or get kicked out of the game and the…
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite! ~ William Blake How you see the world is impacted greatly by your thoughts and underlying beliefs. Our beliefs color the lenses we use to see the world. Our perception includes many different lenses, which include but are not limited…