The quest for learning and knowledge

Thursday September 20, 2012 #456   “The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.”   ~Benjamin Franklin   No matter how much we learn, or how much we believe we know the “truth”, the fact is that we are incredibly ignorant on most...

An Optimistic Challenge

Tuesday August 21, 2012 #447   “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”   ~Joy J. Golliver   Regular JAMmer, CJ, sent me this quote along with the video link below to the 2012 Wellesley High School commencement speech. ...

In times of change, learners inherit the earth

Tuesday June 19, 2012 #429 “In times of change, learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” ~Eric Hoffer Today’s quote was shared at a recent Learning & Development conference I...

Lessons Learned

Thursday June 7, 2012 #426 “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.” ~Bill Gates When we honestly reflect on success we can recognize that it came after various setbacks along the way.  It was through those failures,...