#lea

If there was no New Orleans, America would just be a bunch of free people dying of boredom." -Judy Deck in an e-mail sent to Chris Rose ↗

— Chris Rose

#freedom #fun #new-orleans #freedom

When our hopes for performance are not completely met, realistic optimism involves accepting what cannot now be changed, rather than condemning or second-guessing ourselves. Focusing on the successful aspects of performance (even when the success is modest) promotes positive affect, reduces self-doubt, and helps to maintain motivation (e.g., McFarland & Ross, 1982).... Nevertheless, realistic optimism does not include or imply expectations that things will improve on their own. Wishful thinking of this sort typically has no reliable supporting evidence. Instead, the opportunity-seeking component of realistic optimism motivates efforts to improve future performances on the basis of what has been learned from past performances. ↗

— Sandra L. Schneider

#expectations #improvement #learning #optimism #performance

The first job of a leader—at work or at home—is to inspire trust. It’s to bring out the best in people by entrusting them with meaningful stewardships, and to create an environment in which high-trust interaction inspires creativity and possibility. ↗

— Stephen M.R. Covey

#trust #change

I would have strong opinions and be prepared to argue my case, but if you talk to my colleagues, I think you'd find they consider me the jokester, the informal mayor of the West Wing. ↗

— Karl Rove

#be prepared #case #colleagues #consider #find

You learn real early to make a film and then duck, and basically that's how I go about it. ↗

— Alan Rudolph

#basically #duck #early #film #go

Without Purpose, LIVING is downgraded to Breathing a boring routine of inhaling oxygen - waiting to exhale ↗

— Fela Durotoye

#inspirational-quotes #leadership-characteristics #inspirational

We acknowledge but one motive - to follow the truth as we know it, whithersoever it may lead us; but in our heart of hearts we are well assured that the truth which has made us free, will in the end make us glad also. ↗

— Mortimer Adler

#also #assured #end #follow #free

Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin's still learning. ↗

— Donald Rumsfeld

#agree #been #before #colin #ever

It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's not often done. And the reason is clear, because the federal government can't continue in perpetuity these programs. ↗

— Jim Talent

#because #clear #continue #done #federal

Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can. Always stay near me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I ever had, and tomorrow blood will leave my body above the breast. ↗

— Joan of Arc

#always #best #blood #body #did