Thoughts

Easter Thought 2019

Evan Esar (1899–1995) was an American humorist who wrote Esar’s Comic Dictionary in 1943, Humorous English in 1961, and 20,000 Quips and Quotes in 1968. “Easter is the only time when it’s perfectly safe to put all your eggs in one basket.” We hope you have a blessed Easter celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ with your loved ones.   While we love Esar’s quote and it brings a bit of humor, we would be remiss if we did not share the most famous quote of The Bible for the Gospel of

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Luv for Herb Kelleher

Herb Kelleher, Co-Founder of Southwest Airlines, passed away on January 3, 2019.  He was considered a pioneer in the aviation industry and one of the most transformative business leaders of all time.   The tributes have poured out from employees, friends and other business leaders over the past month.   The NextLevel Team “luvs” everything Kelleher stood for and is paying tribute to the great leader this month. While there are several Herb Kelleher quotes that motivate and inspire us, we chose

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Die Young, As Late As Possible

December 2018 Thoughts that Count:  “I once heard it said of man that the idea is to die young, as late as possible.” — {Former President George W. Bush in the eulogy for his father, President George H. W. Bush} Former President George W. Bush delivered an emotional eulogy about his father, former president George H.W. Bush, during his funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington on December 5th. The following is a transcript of his remarks, as distributed by George

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Where to Focus!

October 2018 Thoughts that Count:  “If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.” — {Jack Dixon} Should you focus on results or change? All too often, success is measured by outcomes and results.  The same processes can bring us to a familiar rhythm that produces the same steady outcomes. We have discovered that the only way to change our “ends” is to change our “means”.   Spread the love

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Encouraging You to Find Your Edge by Failing!

September 2018, Thoughts That Count – Find the Edge! “People who take huge risks aren’t afraid to fail. In fact, they love to fail. It’s because failing means they found the edge.” — {Bob Goff, excerpt from Love Does} More from Love Does: Spread the love

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It’s Okay to Disagree!

July Thoughts That Count: It is certainly okay to disagree.  Dudley Field Malone said, “I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.” Spread the love

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