It's Tuesday at 2:00pm! (PST Time: I live and work from Southern California)
Currently, I'm exploring different leadership quotes on this blog post, and pulling out some application for all of us. This is part of my personal journey to keep growing, learning and being stretched! Join me each Tuesday at 2:00pm (PST). It will take you just a few minutes to read through the 2 sections of this post, but don't miss the final section where I share some of the things I'm reading, listening to and enjoying this week.
Russ
LEADERSHIP QUOTE:
"Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it." Shel Silverstein
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A LITTLE BIT DEEPER:
Sometimes when I'm reading, I come across something that just causes me to STOP. It usually surprises me, and forces me to read it again.
Sometimes when I'm listening to a book or a podcast I STOP. I take a moment to listen to it again, or I write something down that was triggered.
The Silverstein quote above has just caused me to STOP and think about it. I'm trying to figure out what this looks like for me and my life.
Read the quote again. What is it saying to you? What is it causing you to contemplate?
DEEPER STILL:
OK, I'm in "BABY MODE". Grandson #1 is getting ready to make his entrance into our world in the coming weeks, so everything is about the baby: putting together baby furniture, a baby shower, gifts, clothes, and books. Especially books when this child's parents both love to read.
The other day they received one of my all-time favorite books from Silverstein, The Giving Tree..."and she loved a little boy very, very much - even more than she loved herself." What a powerful book and powerful line. Of course this sent me on a trip into the world of Shel Silverstein where I came across the quote above.
Silverstein has a way of looking at ordinary things and finding the creativity in them. The artist in him forces him to see things from a fresh perspective. Maybe this is why his quote is so profound... "Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself." Doesn't this make sense?
The other day a friend shared this story. I'm not entirely sure I captured it correctly, but the story goes that a man approached an Amish man and asked him if he was a Christian. The Amish mans response was, "You'll have to ask my neighbors." Isn't that a great image. "It speaks for itself".
Does your life speak for itself? What story is it telling?
Things I'm Reading, Listening To and Watching This Week:
OK, watch & listen to Marcin play this guitar.... simply unbelievable.
Russ' favorite Shel Silverstein Books: The Giving Tree, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic
I enjoyed this podcast from How I Built This: Noom: Saeju Jeong
Steve Winwood created some great music, especially his Back In The Highlife Again album, but he has a great Essential Album on Apple.
I'm reading this book again: The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good by Peter Greer. Self-evaluation on motivation & impact. Good thoughts.