More Good Quotes 2017

"I am always looking for fresh language for the important ordinary things we do."
--Krista Tippett, in an interview with Joan Halifax

"Normal, in our house, is like a blanket too short for a bed--sometimes it covers you just fine, and other times it leaves you cold and shaking; and worst of all, you never know which of the two it's going to be."
--Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

"Perhaps that you're searching far too much?  That in all that searching, you don't find the time for finding."
--Herman Hesse, Siddhartha

"I have never been compelled by Ellaria or the Sand Snakes—none of the actresses can maneuver around Game of Thrones’s script, which requires women—Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams are all brilliant at this—to get most of their character development done with their eyebrows rather than their words."
--Aaron Bady reviewing "Game of Thrones" at Los Angeles Review of Books

"Critical thinking without hope is cynicism, but hope without critical thinking is naïveté."
--Maria Popov, interview with Krista Tippett

"Radio Journalist Jacque Ooko loved politics, and she loved Kenya. She always told me that she dreamed of a home country that shed tribalism and punished corruption. Like all good journalists she was a skeptic, but not once did I ever see that erase her hope."
--Tribute by Eyder Peralta, npr.org

Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking--Maxwell

Great excerpt from John Maxwell's Put Your Dreams to the Test.


As you work to remain flexible, remember that while the dream may stay the same, everything else is subject to change:  timelines, resources, assumptions, plans, and team members.  Comedian Bill Cosby's quip, "Nothing fits a pigeonhole but a pigeon," is humorous but true.  Remain flexible and be ready to change.  And be ready to employ two skill sets: 

Critical Thinking that asks, What needs to be changed?

Creative Thinking that asks, How can we change it?

If you can remain flexible and use such thinking, you have a good chance of facing challenges and overcoming obstacles.


Leaders often get stuck on one side of the balance.  They may use too much Critical Thinking and not look into innovative actions.  Or they may use too much Creative Thinking but not tackle the correct problem.  It is best to approach challenges using both modes.