“In my career I’ve found that ‘thinking outside the box’ works better if I know what’s ‘inside the box.’ In music (as in life) we need to understand our pertinent history … and moving on is so much easier once we know where we’ve been.” – Dave Grusin, Award – winning composer and jazz musician. [...]
“You’ve gotta have a goal. If you don’t know what that is; you won’t know when you get there.” -Me; based on wisdom I’ve learned from many others.
“You are your own best friend, and you can provide and rely on yourself mentally, emotionally and physically only if you believe in yourself.” – a friend
Back in August, I put this Quote of the Week from Bill Swanson up on the blog: “Cultivate the habit of making quick, clean-cut decisions.” This week, I had to do just that. Because the next version of Microsoft Office, Office 2007, is still in beta, and because it’s a moving target of how one programs [...]
“You can manage things, but you must lead people, and that leadership takes time. Remember: with people, fast is slow, slow is fast.” – Stephen R. Covey
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker (1909 – 2005)
“Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived. “ – Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865)
“We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.” – President George W. Bush (1946 – ), Speech after the attacks of 9/11.
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one. “ – George Washington (1732 – 1799)
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” – Alexander Graham Bell
