It’s a beautiful day. Looking at the dry leaves on the lawn and condensation dripping down the misty window I am wrapped in the warm feeling of the festive season and the anticipation of the new year like a knitted cozy.
This morning I received a list of favorite quotes in my mail. They were comprised of the wisdom of World Leaders, Poets, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs referenced by talented Executives interviewed in 2023. I found them insightful and decided to share. Let me know which ones resonated with you in the comment section. I wish you all a prosperous New Year (2024). Happy Holidays.
1. Ann Kirschner (President, Hunter College)
“I never lose. Either I win, or I learn.”
– Nelson Mandela
2. Amy Gershkoff Bolles (Chairperson, Boats Group)
“Hire for potential, not experience.”
3. Lynley Sides (Co-founder & President, REX)
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
– Winston Churchill
4. Jocelyn DeGance (Board Member, SpeedLegal)
“What you seek is seeking you.”
– Rūmī’
5. Lisa Shalett (Co-founder, Extraordinary Women on Boards)
“Live your life by design, not default” and “If you’re not having fun, you’re playing someone else’s game.”
– Carolyn Buck-Luce
6. Maria Garcia Nielsen (Founder, Wharton Alumni for Boards)
“Wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind one sees the path that never will be trod again.”
– Antonio Machado
7. Sharon Knight (Venture Partner, JAZZ Venture Partners)
“Do one thing per day that compound. Act fast on things that compound. Never let a day pass without doing something that will benefit you in a decade.”
– James Clear
8. Beth Gumm (Board Member, Altwork)
“Be the change you want to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
9. Beth Ann Eason (Board Member, Quad)
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
– Maya Angelou
10. Marci Goldberg (President, K-12 Market Advisors)
“At the end of the day, relationships matter. How you treat people matters.”
WODI & WODI 