Swimming champion Michael Phelps is an expert finisher. In Beijing, the Men’s 100 meter butterfly finals was decided by a hundredth of a second. Phelps and Milorad Cavic approached the wall both needing a partial stroke to finish, with Phelps still trailing. I believe it was the instinct of a master finisher that caused Phelps to take that extra short stroke and make up the deficit.
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“That’s Entertainment!”
Posted in Business, Clancy's Quotes, tagged Business, character, conversation, deals, eating, entertainment, etiquette, food, germs, golf, Grantland Rice, Herodotus, Izaak Walton, James Beard, Lord William Stowell, Mary Poppins, Maya Angelou, meals, mouth full of food, Orson Welles, Paul Gallico, Peter Post, Philip Tierno, professionalism, recruiting, respect, Ronald Reagan, Seneca, table manners, wining and dining on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Business entertainment is largely about expanding the business playing field. Meeting clients in venues outside company walls allows business to be conducted informally and in more subtle ways.
Why I Believe
Posted in Clancy's Quotes, Faith, tagged apathy, belief, believe, Bible, C.S. Lewis, Christ, Christianity, crucify, everlasting life, evidence, Faith, God, ignorance, Jesus, lunatic or liar, Mark Lowry, Messiah, miracle, natural laws, nature of God, parents, penalty, principles, proof, scientific, Shawn Vandop, Son of God, truth, witness on August 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Some describe religious faith as shallow because it cannot be tested in the laboratory. The laboratory part is true, the conclusion is not. Just like a court of law, there are other types of evidence besides lab results …
… It seemed to me that if God expects us to choose Jesus in lieu of the false prophets who proclaim other promises, He would provide evidence. Otherwise, how could we differentiate one Messiah from another?
Professional Behavior
Posted in Business, Clancy's Quotes, tagged action, Alfred Lord Tennyson, attitude, behavior, character, courtesy, habit, Homer, hypocrisy, Jacques Maritain, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, leadership, leadership development, professional, professionalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson, William Shakespeare on August 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Professionalism requires the development of both a professional attitude and professional behaviors. The starting point really doesn’t matter as long as the professional development program includes both aspects. You aren’t a professional unless you both think and act like one.
The Last Domino
Posted in Clancy's Quotes, tagged Amelia Earhart, Calvin Miller, chain reaction, character, deadline, domino, George H.W. Bush, goal, gold medal, John C. Maxwell, Lord Chesterfield, Michael Phelps, momentum, Olympics, swimming, urgency, world record, Zig Ziglar on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What does it take to become a world class swimmer like Michael Phelps? He is now the most decorated American Olympic athlete of all time. His goal to win 8 gold medals in world record times is just 3 events away.
Professional Attitude (Updated)
Posted in Business, Clancy's Quotes, tagged Alistair Cooke, behavior, Bible, character, David Maister, Eric Lippert, integrity, Joe Paterno, John Herschel, John W. Gardner, leadership, professionalism, respect, The Golden Rule, visualization, William Hazlitt, William James on August 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Like leadership, professionalism is a set of attitudes that produce a set of behaviors we recognize as professional behavior. Because we have no way of looking into the mind and heart of an individual we are left with outward signs as a means of making an assessment.
For Better or For Worse
Posted in Clancy's Quotes, tagged Adolf Hitler, Alexander Hamilton, belief, Benito Mussolini, Fidel Castro, George Will, Ghengis Kahn, idea, Joseph Stalin, Karl Marx, Mahatma Gandhi, opinon, philosophy, Richard Dawkins, Ronald Reagan, Sigmund Freud, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Sowell, Vladimir Lenin, W.C. Fields, world view on August 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sure you will agree that not all quotes reflect wisdom or goodness. Not all quotes are positive and inspirational. In fact, some are based on inferior and/or evil philosophies. This post includes a mix of ideas, beliefs, philosophies, worldviews, and opinions.
Video Calling Predictions
Posted in Clancy's Quotes, tagged video calling, video phone, video telephony, unified communication, travel, visual, senses, audio, communication, tech support, paperless office, cocooning, Paula Poundstone, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Edwin Schlossberg, Abigail J. Sellen, Richard H. R. Harper, John Gruber, Clifford Stoll on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Video telephony is undoubtedly the next big thing in communications. It just makes sense that electronic communication should include the visual element. Of course this assumes the technology is affordable, has good quality and the purpose of the communication is friendly. Today, video telephony is both good and affordable for home and business use. The friendly qualifier is added because one of the alluring aspects of some IP-based communication is anonymity. There can be comfort in “being heard and not seen.”
The Pequat Brothers
- Tim Pequat was not a risk-taker. So, he liked this arrangement. It provided cover for his unsuccessful ideas.---1 day ago
- George didn’t steal Tim’s ideas. He just conveniently forgot to give proper credit.---1 week ago
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Constructive Conversation
Posted in Business, Clancy's Quotes, tagged Albert Guinon, attitude, Atwell, comments, conversation, dialog, Dorothy Nevill, Dorothy Sarnoff, flattery, Francois de La Rochefoucauld, Hugh Elliott, Joyce Brothers, language, listening, M. Scott Peck, Maya Angelou, Menander, monologue, paraphrase, Paul Tillich, Po Bronson, professionalism, question, respect, Saint Benedict, Wilson Mizner on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Professional conversation is first and foremost about being a good listener. Becoming so is nothing more than learning to care more about what the other person is saying than what you want to say.
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