Inspiration – Thought Changer

WYSIWYG, or What You See Is What You Get, is most commonly an acronym referring to web content displayed during editing that appears very similar to the final output (as defined in Wikipedia). I like “WYSIWYG” kind of people. The personal attribute that comes closest to this acronym is TRANSPARENCY. I’ve been thinking a lot about this quality lately. Transparency, I believe, is one of the most prevalent characteristics in great leaders, yesterday and today. It sprung to mind again this weekend with the passing of Walter Cronkite. His iconic “That’s the way it was…” nightly sign-off embodied an entire day, or a human story, or an experience in one simple sentence. Mr. Cronkite was known and loved for being the real thing. He took his job as a reporter seriously in his straight up, this-is-what-you-need-to-know style of imparting the world’s news. But, it was his most human, uncensored, and… Read more →

“You’re a good papa.” The 7-year-old son in the movie PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS whispered this to his father, Chris Gardner, as he tucked him into bed at the homeless shelter they frequented while Chris, played by Will Smith, struggled to build a better life for them. His father’s story became the foundation for his own. Our stories live in our bones. In our cells. In our hearts. In our minds. In our guts. In our memories. In our mothers. In our fathers. This Father’s Day week, as I was picking out a card for my dad, one that will honor him and what he means to me, it got me thinking about how entrenched he is in my own story, and about how our actions, decisions, attitudes, beliefs and our very lives, are a culmination of all of our stories as well the tales of our greatest influencers, including the… Read more →

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” ~ Napoleon Hill Read more →

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” John Wayne Read more →