by beth | Apr 12, 2024 | Friday Quote, Listening
“The first stage of learning is silence, the second stage is listening.” —Solomon ibn Gabirol (this is an adaptation of a larger quote). If you know me personally, even just a little bit, you know that I talk a lot! Some would argue, myself included, too...
by beth | Apr 5, 2024 | Decisions, Friday Quote, Happiness, Inner Peace, Peace, Power of the Mind, Self Improvement
“Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.” ~ Epictetus, Ancient Greek Philosopher and Stoic I really don’t believe there is a lot to add to this amazing insight, but I will say...
by beth | Mar 29, 2024 | Character, Friday Quote, Perseverance, Persistence, Resilience, Uncategorized
“Someone said adversity builds character, but someone else said adversity reveals character. I’m pleasantly surprised with my resilience. I persevere, and not just blindly. I take the best, get rid of the rest, and move on, realizing that you can make a...
by beth | Mar 22, 2024 | Friday Quote, Hard Work, Inspirational, Leadership, Self Improvement, Success
“All exceptional people are, by definition, exceptions to the norm. If we insist on being ordinary, we can never be truly extraordinary.” — William Ritter Yesterday was the last day of work for our exceptional concierge in our apartment building. Her name is Carmen...
by beth | Mar 1, 2024 | Choices, Determination, Friday Quote, Goals, Persistence, Self Improvement, Success
“Giving up on your goal after one setback is like slashing your other three tires because you got a flat.” ~ Unknown It’s March 1st and I’m coming clean about February. I had a goal set for completion during the month of February—and I even got...
by beth | Feb 23, 2024 | Friday Quote, Love
“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” M.K. Clinton It’s been a really rough week, and maybe sometime soon I will be able to express all that happened. But for now, I think it’s...
