Above all, don't lie to yourself.
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lies comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, around him, and so loses all respect for himself and others.
~ Fyodor Doestoyevsky (Brothers Karamazov)

so... long trip to cali last week for work. 3 days in pasadena, 1 in san fran, 1 on a plane. i had to terminate someone while in pas, which i definitely don't enjoy ( Read more... )

observation: airplane seats are decidedly too small.

in california this week. it will be my last business trip before the youngun arrives.

I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.
-- Henry David Thoreau

First weigh the considerations, then take the risks.
            -- Helmuth von Moltke

We have been taught to believe that negative equals realistic
and positive equals unrealistic.
            -- Susan Jeffers

For you to be successful, sacrifices must be made. It's better that they are
made by others but failing that, you'll have to make them
yourself.
            -- Rita Mae Brown

I happen to feel that the
degree of a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of
conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear on the same topic.
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Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.
-- Mary Hemingway

You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.

-- Henry Ford

In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. Management cannot be expected to recognize a good idea unless it is presented to them by a good salesman.

-- David M. Ogilvy

Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on the state of things without and around us ( Read more... )

yeah, patience is not my virtue. gots me a new toy yesterday. a 2005 kia sportage, white... so i can be a soccer mom. (pic of one here.it's time for another sport yoot. the lexus sits low to the ground and is getting harder for me to get in and out of as i get more "robust." and it would be awkward to fit the car seat in and stroller and so ( Read more... )