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Preparedness

Linus Fernandes — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:12:28 +0000

“He who is not prepared today will be less so tomorrow.” —Ovid Related articles Are You Ready For Anything? Can Anyone Really Be Ready For Anything? (readyforanythingstore.wordpress.com) Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Anton von Werner, Barack Obama, BarackObama, business, Executive order, government, Health, History, ovid, United State, United States, wikipedia, World Literature, World War [...]

Write a book

Linus Fernandes — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:54:18 +0000

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it. Benjamin Disraeli Related articles Benjamin Disraeli by Adam Kirsch (jpundit.typepad.com) How To Blog A Book (jimkukral.com) Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Arts, benjamin disraeli, Book, Book Writing, isaac newton, Japan, literature, Writers Resources

Writing

Linus Fernandes — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:19:21 +0000

Writing

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.

---Isaac Asimov

Ego

Linus Fernandes — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:03:17 +0000

“Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. ” Colin Powell Related articles Colin Powell Says Mitt Romney’s Neocon Advisers Are Maybe Dangerous (slog.thestranger.com) Colin Powell still hasn’t endorsed a candidate for… (shortformblog.com) Colin Powell works on selling a book (prairieweather.typepad.com) Colin Powell Goes [...]

Power

Linus Fernandes — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:48:44 +0000

“Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact, power has no sex. ” —Katharine Graham Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Katharine Graham

Dignity

Linus Fernandes — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:41:40 +0000

“It is not wealth one asks for, but just enough to preserve one’s dignity, to work unhampered, to be generous, frank and independent. ” —W Somerset Maugham Related articles Love (lynneknowlton.com) Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Arts and Entertainment, england, government, kiss, New York City, Somerset, somerset maugham, W Somerset Maugham

Leader Or Bully? There are Consequences

Linus Fernandes — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:08:42 +0000

I’ve seen it a thousand times in business—rejection of an idea or a person by virtue of corporate status. The powers that be have authority, so they must be right. Right? Sure, the world’s flat too. What they have is the fraud of authority, the power to be a bully by the virtue of their [...]

Quote Misquote

Linus Fernandes — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:06:12 +0000

“I will not be misquoted! ” —Todd Barry Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Todd Barry

Discipline

Linus Fernandes — Sun, 27 May 2012 19:00:26 +0000

“Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” —Unknown Related articles Discipline (susangray2011.wordpress.com) What is Discipline? (trudybock.wordpress.com) God’s Discipline (trudybock.wordpress.com) No Discipline No Perfection (thepowerofyou320.wordpress.com) Anal Discipline (themusingsofasub.wordpress.com) Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Buttocks, Child discipline, discipline, Family, god, Home, Parent, Spank

Search…

Linus Fernandes — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:40:06 +0000

“I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of. ” —Michel De Montaigne Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Michel De Montaigne

Writing

Linus Fernandes — Sun, 27 May 2012 18:30:24 +0000

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. —Jules Renard Filed under: thought for today Tagged: art, Buddhism, business, Email address, jules renard, Subscription business model, Writer Resources, writing

Lack of purpose

Linus Fernandes — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:28:21 +0000

“More men fail through lack of purpose than lack of talent. ” —Billy Sunday Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Animation, Arts, Arts and Entertainment, Billy Sunday, business, Matthew McConaughey, Purpose, Voice Actors, youtube

Education

Linus Fernandes — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:42:33 +0000

Education is about the only thing lying around loose in the world, and it’s about the only thing a fellow can have as much of as he’s willing to haul away.” —George Lorimer Filed under: thought for today Tagged: education, George Horace Lorimer, George Lorimer, Higher education, learning, Presidents, Private school, United States

Paint and powder

Linus Fernandes — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:24:36 +0000

“A ship is always referred to as “she” because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder. ” —Chester W. Nimitz Related articles USS Nimitz set to arrive in Everett on Friday (heraldnet.com) Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Aircraft carrier, Chester, Chester W. Nimitz, england, Naval Station Everett, United States, USS [...]

Patton’s ingenuity

Linus Fernandes — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:43:51 +0000

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. ” —George S Patton Related articles WAS GENERAL PATTON MURDERED? ~ “…At the end of the war Patton was in fact the highest ranking officer in the US Military. In peacetime the Armed Forces would [...]

Love life

Linus Fernandes — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:44:44 +0000

True, we love life, not because we are used to living, but because we are used to loving. There is always some madness in love, but there is also always some reason in madness. ” —Petrarch Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Arts, Dante Alighieri, Dog, Online Writing, Petrarch, poetry, relationships, romance

Concentrated action

Linus Fernandes — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:46:00 +0000

“Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket. ” —Andrew Carnegie Related articles Enriching others with Andrew Carnegie [Garry Pickles] (ecademy.com) Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Andrew Carnegie, Chief executive officer, History, Illinois, nineteenth century, People, thomas sowell, United State

Faith

Linus Fernandes — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:40:31 +0000

“Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people. ” Thomas S Monson Filed under: thought for today Tagged: Thomas S Monson

How to be a Damn Good Developmental Manager

Linus Fernandes — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:52:41 +0000

How to be a Damn Good Developmental Manager Have you ever worked for a manager that consistently helped you learn new skills and develop? A manager that took an interest in your career, challenged you to be your best, and believed in your potential to grow? That’s the kind of manager that most employees want [...]

Blogging

Linus Fernandes — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:48:01 +0000

The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them —.Jeff Jarvis Related articles Jeff Jarvis and Online Privacy (mbanks.typepad.com) Jeff Jarvis on “The Content Creator’s Dilemma”: TL;DR or TL;DW? – Anyway too long. (nextlevelofnews.com) Jeff Jarvis: teaching the greater rigor of seeking to create profitable enterprises (nextlevelofnews.com) Jeff Jarvis: The Institutional [...]