“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him. Fail to honor people, they fail to honor you. But of a good leader, who talks little when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, people will say, “we did this… Read more »
“If the going is tough and the pressure is on; if reserves of strength have been drained and the summit is still not in sight; then the quality to see in a person is neither great strength nor quickness of hand, but rather a resolute mind firmly set on its purpose that refuses to let… Read more »
“There are three ways of trying to win the young. There is persuasion, there is compulsion and there is attraction. You can preach at them, that is a hook without a worm; you can say ‘you must volunteer,’ and that is of the devil; and you can tell them, ‘you are needed,’ that appeal hardly… Read more »
“Man who says it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it.” – Chinese Proverb
The goal with our Action Project is to raise an awareness of the Zero Waste movement in the City of Boulder and we have limited time and resources to devote to this project over the next two weeks. People often never try to affect positive change in their communities because they think the issues are… Read more »
“If you get involved in trying to heal the world you’re not guaranteed specific results as you define them. You’re not promised that because you’re doing this, a particular organization will work or a particular cause will prevail. But you gain satisfaction of living your life for a higher purpose.” – Marianne Willamson
“Creative people, be they baker or diplomat, teacher or welder, shape their lives with a profound sense of personal meaning. They are not manipulated by circumstances. They are responsible, free, and fulfilled. They love and enjoy their lives, their work, and they people around them. They are energized by their purpose. They continually discover new… Read more »
“Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they’ve never seen before, something that does not yet exist.” – Rosabeth Moss
After much debate and discussion, we chose our Action Project topic this week – the Zero Waste Movement. According to the Ecocycle website: “Zero Waste is all about redesigning products and packaging for durability, reuse and recyclability. Instead of perpetuating our throw-away society, products would be designed using fewer material types that could be easily… Read more »
