I read years ago that it was not the responsibility of parents to pave the road for their children, but to provide a road map. That’s how I hoped he would use these mind-and-heart reflections. (Location 34)
Tags: parenting
Note: .parenting provide a roadmap rather than pave the road
Compliment three people every day. (Location 50)
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Note: .compliment
Remember other people’s birthdays. (Location 52)
Tags: birthday, memory
Note: .memory
Plant flowers every spring. (Location 64)
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Note: .flowers
Be the first to say “hello.” (Location 65)
Tags: communication
Note: .communication
Learn three clean jokes. (Location 70)
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Note: .jokes
If in a fight, hit first and hit hard. (Location 74)
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Note: .fight
Never refuse homemade brownies. (Location 87)
Write thank-you notes promptly. (Location 89)
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Note: .thank
Stop blaming others. Take responsibility for every area of your life. (Location 102)
Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you. (Location 106)
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Note: .parenting
Remember that all news is biased. (Location 112)
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Note: .news
Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference. (Location 113)
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Note: .brave nobody can tell if youre brave or not
When you want to teach a lesson, tell a story. (Location 135)
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Note: .stories peiple remember stories
Refill ice cube trays. (Location 139)
Lend only those books you never care to see again. (Location 149)
Tags: lending, books
Note: .books .lending only lend books you dont mind never seeing again
Tell your kids often how terrific they are and that you trust them. (Location 153)
Tags: parenting
Note: .parenting
Don’t buy expensive wine, luggage, or watches. (Location 169)
Tags: wine, luxury
Note: .luxury .wine
Stop and read historical roadside markers. (Location 173)
Tags: lifetips
Note: .lifetips
Never buy something you don’t need just because it’s on sale. (Location 176)
Tags: lifetips, consumerism, sales
Note: .sales .consumerism .lifetips
When people are relating important events that happened to them, don’t try to top them with a story of your own. Let them have the stage. (Location 191)
Tags: communication
Note: .communication
Give yourself an hour to cool off before responding to someone who has provoked you. If it involves something really important, give yourself overnight. (Location 198)
Tags: anger
Note: .anger
Get acquainted with a good lawyer, accountant, and plumber. (Location 207)
Tags: lifetips
Note: .lifetips
Never take action when you’re angry. (Location 231)
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Note: .anger
Give people a second chance, but not a third. (Location 234)
Tags: lifetips
Note: .lifetips
When you’re proud of your children, let them know it. (Location 235)
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Note: .parenting
Wear out, don’t rust out. (Location 241)
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Note: .lifetips
Don’t quit a job until you’ve lined up another. (Location 258)
Tags: lifetips, career
Note: .career .lifetips
Look for ways to make your boss look good. (Location 264)
Tags: lifetips, career
Note: .career .lifetips
Don’t allow the phone to interrupt important moments. It’s there for your convenience, not the caller’s. (Location 276)
Tags: phone
Note: .phone the phone is there for your convenience, not the callers
Don’t plan a long evening on a blind date. A lunch date is perfect. If things don’t work out, both of you have wasted only an hour. (Location 282)
Tags: lifetip, dating
Note: .dating .lifetip
Don’t discuss business in elevators or restrooms. You never know who may overhear you. (Location 283)
Tags: lifetip, career
Note: .career .lifetip
Never tell anyone they look tired or depressed. (Location 294)
Tags: lifetip
Note: .lifetip dont tell peiple they look tired
Never pay for work before it’s completed. (Location 296)
Tags: lifetip, work
Note: .work .lifetip
Remember the three Rs: respect for self; respect for others; responsibility for all your actions. (Location 304)
Tags: responsibility, parenting
Note: .parenting
Be the first adult to jump into the pool or run into the ocean with the kids. They will love you for it. (Location 332)
Tags: lifeadvice
Note: .lifeadvice
Leave everything a little better than you found it. (Location 343)
Tags: lifetip
Note: .lifetip
Remember, the deal’s not done until the check has cleared the bank. (Location 368)
Tags: lifetip, work
Note: .work .lifetip
Remember that winners do what losers don’t want to do. (Location 405)
Tags: lifetip, success
Note: .success .lifetip
Be wary of people who tell you how honest they are. (Location 424)
Tags: lifetip
Note: .lifetip
When you arrive at your job in the morning, let the first thing you say brighten everyone’s day. (Location 432)
Tags: lifetip, communication
Note: .communication .lifetip
Never give loved ones a gift that suggests they need improvement. (Location 454)
Tags: lifetip, gift
Note: .gift .lifetip
Let your children overhear you saying complimentary things about them to other adults. (Location 468)
Tags: parenting
Note: .parenting
When faced with a serious health problem, get at least three medical opinions. (Location 489)
Tags: lifetip, health
Note: .health .lifetip
Don’t let your possessions possess you. (Location 505)
Tags: minimalism
Note: .minimalism
When you and your wife have a disagreement, regardless of who’s wrong, apologize. Say, “I’m sorry I upset you. Would you forgive me?” These are healing, magical words. (Location 512)
Tags: apologise
Note: .apologise
Get your priorities straight. No one ever said on his deathbed, “Gee, if I’d only spent more time at the office.” (Location 518)
Tags: priorities
Note: .priorities
Share the credit. (Location 529)
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Note: .praise reminds me of marks story about the dutch soldiers
Answer the phone with enthusiasm and energy in your voice. (Location 539)
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Note: .calls
Record your parents’ laughter. (Location 543)
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Note: .parents
Don’t be afraid to say, “I don’t know.” 443. Don’t be afraid to say, “I made a mistake.” 444. Don’t be afraid to say, “I need help.” 445. Don’t be afraid to say, “I’m sorry.” (Location 557)
Send your loved one flowers. Think of a reason later. (Location 564)
Tags: flowers, family
Note: .family .flowers
Don’t be rushed into making an important decision. People will understand if you say, “I’d like a little more time to think it over. Can I get back to you tomorrow?” (Location 580)
Tags: decisions
Note: do not rush into important decisions
Be prepared. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. (Location 583)
Tags: firstimpressions
Note: .firstimpressions be prepared
Never admit at work that you’re tired, angry, or bored. (Location 589)
Tags: career
Note: .career
Decide to get up thirty minutes earlier. Do this for a year, and you will add seven and one-half days to your waking world. (Location 597)
Tags: morning
Note: .morning
Be a leader. Remember, the lead sled dog is the only one with a decent view. (Location 617)
Tags: leader
Note: .leader
Don’t judge people by their relatives. (Location 642)
When you feel terrific, notify your face. (Location 643)
Tags: smile
Note: .smile
Keep a diary of your accomplishments at work. Then when you ask for a raise, you’ll have the information you need to back it up. (Location 656)
Tags: career
Note: .career record your accomplishments
Never be the first to break a family tradition. (Location 657)
Tags: family
Note: .family
Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something. (Location 665)
Never leave the kitchen when something’s boiling on the stove. (Location 674)
Tags: cooking
Note: .cooking
When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. (Location 685)
Tags: losing, quote
Note: .quote .losing
Don’t overlook life’s small joys while searching for the big ones. (Location 686)
Think twice before accepting the lowest bid. (Location 708)
Write a short note inside the front cover when giving a book as a gift. (Location 709)
Tags: gifts, books
When you are totally exhausted but have to keep going, wash your face and hands and put on clean socks and a clean shirt. You will feel remarkably refreshed. (Location 718)
Make allowances for your friends’ imperfections as readily as you do for your own. (Location 720)
Take the stairs when it’s four flights or less. (Location 734)
Don’t stop the parade to pick up a dime. (Location 749)
Everybody deserves a birthday cake. Never celebrate a birthday without one. (Location 756)
Tags: birthday
Note: .birthday
Spend your time and energy creating, not criticizing. (Location 760)
Don’t dismiss a good idea simply because you don’t like the source. (Location 769)
Tags: idea
Note: .idea
Win without boasting. 628. Lose without excuses. (Location 785)
When you carve the Thanksgiving turkey, give the first piece to the person who prepared it. (Location 796)
Don’t say no until you’ve heard the whole story. (Location 818)
When you know that someone has gone to a lot of trouble to get dressed up, tell them they look terrific! (Location 822)
Tags: compliment
Note: .compliment
Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality. (Location 835)
When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting will make it smaller. (Location 847)
Hug children after you discipline them. (Location 851)
Tags: parenting
Note: .parenting
When there’s a piano to be moved, don’t reach for the stool. (Location 866)