David Emerald > Quotes

“Everything can be taken from a (person) but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“What we believe and assume creates most of our reality and our experience,”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“All of life’s experiences are teachers in some sense, challenging us to grow and evolve.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“To limit yourself to only what you know or think is possible can greatly reduce your creativity.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“At the core of any Victim, you’ll find the psychic death of a dream.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“It’s important to develop the habit of noticing the choices you are making.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“He taught me to always ask myself whether I was leaving other people or situations better off than I found them.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“What determines your destiny is not the hand you are dealt but how you play the hand. And the way to play the hand is to see reality for what it is and to act accordingly.’ That is the challenge—to see reality for what it is.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“you believe you’re reacting to a problem, when you are really reacting to your own anxiety.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“The way you talk about yourself and your life— your story—has a great deal to do with what shows up in your day-to-day experience.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“I sometimes lose sight of all this beauty when I get caught up in my own drama.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“whatever I hold in my mind tends to manifest itself in my life.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“When problems and obstacles arise—and they always do—they’re part of the creating process,”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“you can’t invest your soul in a compromise.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“Victims may be defensive, submissive, over-accommodating to others, passive-aggressive in conflict, dependent on others for self-worth, overly sensitive, even manipulative. They’re often angry, resentful, and envious, feeling unworthy or ashamed about their circumstances.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“When problems and obstacles arise—and they always do—they’re part of the creating process,” said Ted. “Welcome them as teachers that are challenging you to grow.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED* The Empowerment Dynamic

“It’s important to remember that anxiety and even fear are part of the human experience, and that these unpleasant emotional states very often raise their heads when we begin working creatively”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED

“Paperback 204 pages ISBN: 9780996871839 Available in print, digital and audiobook formats If you have ever experienced infighting, such as a team ora department pitting itself against another team or department; if you have ever worked for a micromanaging and overbearing boss; if you have ever navigated the changes that come with a merger or other significant restructuring process, then you have had a front-row seat to organizational drama. David Emerald’s 3 Vital Questions: Transforming Workplace Drama
was written for you! “It is impossible to describe what a profound impact the 3 Vital Questions have had on my life, personally and professionally.” —Chris Nagel, Director of Leadership & Team Development, Cleveland”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED* The Empowerment Dynamic

“can’t invest your soul in a compromise.”
― David Emerald, The Power of TED