Allison Carlysle

“I thought my education would protect us—like forged armor too strong for the evils of hatred to penetrate. But I was wrong. Maybe every generation needs to believe they will end the trampling, as if it had not been thought of before. Without that certain and foolish hope, I don’t believe we could go on.”
― Laila Ibrahim, Golden Poppies

“As a leader, however, we must manage our attitudes. Do we need to be perfect? Of course not. But we can never underestimate the influence that our actions and our attitudes will have on our team.”
― Mac Anderson, You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School: And Other Simple Truths of Leadership

“I have a friend who, at sixty-five, looked like he was fifty-five. When I saw him, I said, “Tony, you look great.” He said, “I feel great! I got a second job.” I said, “A second job? I thought your import business was doing well.” He said, “It is. My second job is on the treadmill from six to seven every morning. When I started looking at it as a second job, I showed up whether I wanted to or not! The pay is lousy, but the benefits to my health and my attitude are priceless!”
― Mac Anderson, You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School: And Other Simple Truths of Leadership

“In business, real discipline comes in saying no to the wrong opportunities.” —Jim Collins”
― Mac Anderson, You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School: And Other Simple Truths of Leadership