“I’ve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” — Michael Jordan The two quotes for this piece are from two great legends in the history of sports. Still, it turns out that between then and now, sports have shifted from the good old…

“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” — Henry Ford Learning never stops, and why should it? I’ve heard a lot of people in their final year or on graduation day say things like, “after this, I’m done.” To them…

“I only wish I could find an institute that teaches people how to listen. Business people need to listen at least as much as they need to talk. Too many people fail to realize that real communication goes in both directions.” — Lee Iacocca Effective communication is a skill that…

“You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.” – Jim Rohn We are approaching that time of the year when people start saying things like, “this ends this year,” or “it won’t be like this next year,” or “next year will be different.” And it…

“The basis of Toyota’s scientific approach is to ask why five times whenever we find a problem. By repeating why five times, the nature of the problem as well as its solution becomes clear.” — Taiichi Ohno The Five Whys technique has been present for a long time and a…

“I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go if you want to go.” — Langston Hughes Great inventions and other remarkable things that happen throughout history often started as visions. Similarly, the people who made said inventions and other people whose…

“Communication is your ticket to success if you pay attention and learn to do it effectively.” – Theo Gold Communication is the basis behind almost everything we do in life, at home with our family and close ones. At school, at work, everywhere, when you have to interact with something…

“If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world.” – Mercedes Lackey In life, change is constant, and time is infinite. However, with living things in the equation, we are the “Y” variable, and sooner or later, we hit the “zero” mark when we run out of…

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters” — Epictetus A lot has happened this year, and there were lots of times when one had to grieve or be scared of the possibilities of being swallowed up by the “lemons” that the year served…