Quips, Quotes, and Isms – Page 2 – The Virtual Presenter

Posted in Quips, Quotes, and Isms, Strategy

Overcoming apathy

TheVP
posted on March 14, 2007December 1, 2011
No Comment

“Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can be aroused by two things: first, an idea which takes the imagination by storm; and second, a definite, intelligible plan for carrying that idea into action.” – Arnold

Posted in Content, Quips, Quotes, and Isms

Learning is…

TheVP
posted on February 24, 2007December 1, 2011
No Comment

In Jay Cross’ Informal Learning blog he shares a way of looking at learning that I like… “Learning is that which enables you to participate successfully in life, at work, and in the groups that matter to you.” Besides being more benefits-oriented than ‘the acquisition

Posted in Life Skills, Quips, Quotes, and Isms, Strategy

How to apologize

TheVP
posted on February 6, 2007December 1, 2011
No Comment

It takes a lot for me to want to take the time to write a full, postage-bearing letter to someone. In a day where we can complain in a few brief seconds via email, writing a letter should get some attention, right? Seth Godin just had a reader send him a breakdown of various degrees

Posted in Business, Life Skills, Quips, Quotes, and Isms, Strategy

The Best vs. The Good

TheVP
posted on January 31, 2007December 1, 2011
No Comment

The good news is that when I presented to SkillPath this week I appropriately attributed some content to Stephen Covey. The bad news is that I didn’t attribute one other tidbit. The truth is, one of my favorite isms is “Sometimes the enemy of the best is the good.” Story of my

Posted in Business, Quips, Quotes, and Isms

In order to be great…

TheVP
posted on December 27, 2006December 1, 2011
No Comment

In order to be great at something, you must first be good at something. In order to be good at something, you must first be bad at something. And in order to be bad at something, you must first DO