“Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others.” – Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture I don’t believe this quote was created by Randy Pausch, but in searching for the creator his name came up against it a few times. I picked it this week because it’s a lesson learned for myself and for clients […]
Here’s one of the all-time classic quotes for you: “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the […]
“He would practice half-an-hour after every training session. It was a simple route to becoming a complete footballer. The more you practice the better you become, and it became a habit for him.” – Alex Ferguson on Christiano Ronaldo The above quote came from a question that asked why Ronaldo is so good. (Manchester United […]
Lance Armstrong on how he could do what he did: I think this just ruthless desire to win. Win at all costs, truly. Serves me well on the bike, served me well during the disease, but the level that it went to, for whatever reason, is a flaw. Then that defiance, that attitude, that arrogance, […]
“I need the article within the next hour”. The call was from my PR advisor Valerie. She’d asked me to prepare an article for a paper and the goal-posts had just shifted. They wanted it this week. In fact today. Now! My mind got laser focused because of the pressure and what would normally have […]
