From the Quote of the Week Files, June 25, 2012

Welcome to the Quote of the Week!  I was looking at the Zappos website and stumbled upon their 10 Core Values.  I thought it was interesting (I have some more work to do based on this list) and I hope you do as well. 
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Zappos Core Family Values


1. Deliver WOW Through Service
2. Embrace and Drive Change
3. Create Fun and A Little Weirdness
4. Be Adventurous, Creative, and Open-Minded
5. Pursue Growth and Learning
6. Build Open and Honest Relationships With Communication
7. Build a Positive Team and Family Spirit
8. Do More With Less
9. Be Passionate and Determined
10. Be Humble


http://about.zappos.com/our-unique-culture/zappos-core-values/deliver-wow-through-service
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...


My Autobiography in Five Short Chapters


Chapter One....


"I walk down the street.  There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.  I fall in.  I am lost.  I am helpless. It isn't my fault!  It takes me forever to find a way out."


Chapter Two....


"I walk down the same street.  There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.  I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I'm in the same place, but it isn't my fault!!  It still takes me a long time to get out."


Chapter Three....


"I walk down the same street.  There is a deep hole in the middle of the sidewalk.  I see it there. I still fall in....it is a habit. I know where I am.  It is my fault.  I get out immediately."


Chapter Four....


"I walk down the same street.  There is a deep hole in the middle of the sidewalk. I walk around it."


Chapter Five....


"I walk down another street!"


Portia Nelson
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, June 19, 2012

Welcome to the delayed Quote of the Week.  SUCCESS is the theme for this week's quotes!  Enjoy!
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“Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure.”

Erik Weihenmayer
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So who is Erik Weihenmayer?  I had the pleasure of sitting next to him and his wife on my home from Colorado last night.  Check out this link to find out more about Erik and his accomplishments.

http://www.touchthetop.com/
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!

From the Quote of the Week Files, June 11, 2012

Kindness continues to be the theme of this week's quotes!  Enjoy!
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“I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore there be any kindness I can show...let me do it now.”

William Penn
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic....

"The best portion of a good man's life - his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love."

William Wordsworth
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And speaking of kindness, there is an old song that says "Be kind to your web footed friends...."  With that in mind, I decided to have one (a web footed friend that is) for dinner on my stoop! I think he enjoyed himself!!  ;-)

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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!!!

From the Quote of the Week Files, June 4, 2012

“Be Kind for Everyone You Meet is Fighting a Great Battle.”


Plato
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The above Quote of the Week has been bouncing around in my head for the past couple of week since reading it Tom Peter's book, The Little BIG Things: 163 Ways to Pursue Excellence.  I was reminded of the quote the other day as I met 4 people going through tremendous personal battles and they were all dealing with their challenges with grace and dignity. 


By the way, it not certain that Plato was the author of this quote.  Some people think it might have been John Watson.  Either way, it is a great quote!
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A Recycled Quote of the Week Classic...


"How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these."


George Washington Carver
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!