My father is one of the wisest men I know. Over the past year he has been dispensing bits of wisdom to friends, business partners and family members via his Facebook wall and private Twitter stream. Since much of what he posts is in line with the focus of our blog, I figured I’d share some of his advice with you today. Here are my 30 favorite excerpts from his recent posts.
- You can’t make choices for other people. Don’t let other people make choices for you.
- There are an unlimited number of ‘Dr. No’ folks that you will encounter in this life. If you have a personal inspiration, idea or goal, don’t let a ‘Dr. No’ deter you! Trust your gut, do the planning and then DO IT!
- Opportunities are often disguised as work, so most people don’t recognize them.
- The Chinese character for the word ‘crisis’ literally means ‘danger and opportunity.’
- Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small pieces. -Henry Ford – Same concept configured as a question: How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time. Read Getting Things Done.
- Learn from the past, but don’t dwell in the past. In other words, don’t abuse the precious ‘now’ by not being in it.
- Worry is a misuse of the imagination.
- Perfect is the enemy of good.
- Education and knowledge are invaluable. But do we need to know everything? Is it possible in a specialized world to know everything? For instance, do you need to have a comprehensive understanding of dentistry [Read more…]