Readings: VIA STRENGTHS, Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography What does personal character have to do with success? Does Franklin do what is expected of him? How important is it to success to have an independent spirit? Exercised freedom in taking over brother’s printing. What personal virtues does Franklin display that you think contribute to his success? Franklin [...]
Readings: Studs Terkel, “Working” (1972), Steve Young, “Great Failures of the Extremely Successful” (2002), Martin Seligman, “Authentic Happiness” (2002), Robert Nozick, “The Examined Life” (1989) Theme: What is Success? Personal selection of Success story: the Mason, the Organizer, the pro Tennis player, the motorcycle President Great people have great failures: Teddy Pendergrass, Abraham Lincoln Happy [...]
Richard Shell teaches us that there are many schools of thought on how people achieve success – character, luck, tactics, strengths. I intend to build a comprehensive success worksheet combining these schools for his and my benefit. I began with the Character school – and here present the Strengths school represented by Tom Rath (here [...]
As featured in 7 Habits. Here is a biography: http://www.gapages.com/kerrwr1.htm Succeed at home first. Seek and merit divine help. Never compromise with honesty. Remember the people involved. Hear both sides before judging. Obtain counsel of others. Defend those who are absent. Be sincere yet decisive. Develop one new proficiency a year. Plan tomorrow’s work today. [...]
Richard Shell teaches us that there are many schools of thought on how people achieve success – character, luck, tactics, strengths. I intend to build a comprehensive success worksheet combining these schools for his and my benefit. I begin with the Character school – codified by Stephen Covey (who also surveyed 200 years of the [...]
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