by Bryan Yager | Jan 11, 2021 | Leadership, Wisdom
First a quote: “When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.” – Thomas A Kempis I awoke after a restless night’s sleep in the wee hours of the morning, again today, with the scent of coffee gently poking at my senses. The aroma seemed to be saying, “Get up, get going,...
by Bryan Yager | Jan 4, 2021 | New Year's Resolutions
First a quote: “Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Happy New Year! I suspect many of you are back at work this first Monday of the new year after a few days of vacation, or if you were extra lucky, maybe even a week or two away. ...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 29, 2020 | Happiness, Persistence
First a quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it’s happened!” – Dr. Seuss For most of my career, I have facilitated workshops and seminars for a living. I still enjoy doing that work today and have found it to be wonderfully gratifying. Over the years,...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
First a quote: “As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Millions of people are in search of missing joy this year. We can help, and just maybe, find a bit of our own missing joy in the process. In light of this...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 14, 2020 | Kindness, Leadership
First a quote: ““You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”– Winston Churchill Dear friends, It has been, and is, my pleasure to bring you these missives each Monday morning. This coming February 8th will be my third anniversary of sharing...
by Bryan Yager | Dec 7, 2020 | Leadership, Relationships, Unconscious Bias
First a quote: “Persons appear to us according to the light we throw upon them from our own minds.” – Laura Ingalls Wilder Please take a moment to visualize yourself in any of the following situations: Your manager walks by your cubicle without saying good morning or...
by Bryan Yager | Nov 23, 2020 | Attitude, Gratitude
First a quote: “Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices.” – Robert Braathe Like a photographer chooses what lens to put on his or her camera, we all choose, each day, what “lens on life” we will use to view our respective worlds. The lenses we...
by Bryan Yager | Nov 16, 2020 | Leadership
First a quote: “Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity.” – Coco Chanel I find the art of leadership fascinating, in large part, because it includes a long list of conflicting demands, behaviors, actions, themes, and dichotomies. When it comes to...
by Bryan Yager | Oct 26, 2020 | Leadership, Self-confidence, Self-Worth
First a quote: “Confidence isn’t thinking you’re better than anyone else, its realizing that you have no reason to compare yourself to anyone else.” – Maryann Hasnaa I have always found self-confidence and self-worth to be curious things. Both seem fragile,...
by Bryan Yager | Oct 19, 2020 | Encouragement, Gratitude, Leadership, Motivation
First a quote: “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” – Mark Twain I begin this week by offering an assertion, followed by two questions. Through years of experience asking these questions of professionals of all levels, I gained some valuable insight, and...
