It’s A Long Walk To Freedom

Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment on June 12th, 1964. He made this speech from the dock, shortly before sentencing commenced:
“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal for which I hope to live, and to see realized. But my Lord, if it needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” – Nelson Mandela

 

Leaders

“A person who leads the orchestra must turn their back from the crowd.”

 

How much would it cost?

Now we are entering the second half of the year, and still there are more and more people who do not understand that you cannot get “experts” to work for no economic reward. I’m based in Denmark, but what I am about to say is not a Danish phenomenon, but a global one. In these times where everyone wants to reduce their costs and increase their revenue stream – why are they so reluctant to pay for it?

“There are so many men who can figure costs, and so few who can measure values.”

 

Just Saying!

“The best people
possess a feeling for beauty,
the courage to take risks,
the discipline to tell the truth,
the capacity for sacrifice.
Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable.
They are often wounded,
sometimes destroyed.”
Ernest Hemingway

 

Mind Over Matter

“It is not the problem that’s the problem. It is your attitude about the problem.” – Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)

 

Going against the stereotype

Normally, I do not post music related videos on my blog, but when I was forced to change my philosophy, when I saw these two 12 year old “metalheads”, who grew up in a hip hop neighborhood, tell their story!
These kids are going to huge – ENJOY 🙂

 

Top performers

I guess that I was not the first person to identify the direct correlation between sports and sales success? As in both fields (pardon the pun) top performers are able to handle emotional disappointments, bounce back from losses, and mentally prepare themselves for the next opportunity to compete.

 

Are you a pleaser?

“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” – Bill Cosby

 

Three Rules of Work

“Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Einstein

 

What is your motivation?

“People often say that motivation does not last. Well neither does bathing, that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar