You Are An Excellent Leader If…Dolly Parton

“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”

—Dolly Parton

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Fight For Your Dreams!...Denzel Washington (Video)

Denzel Washington, two-time Academy Award winning actor, who directed and is currently starring in the movie, "Fences", a film adapted from the Broadway play written by August Wilson, joined fellow cast members* at an advance New York screening to talk about the themes in the movie. 

When asked by Jared Smith what advice he give to young actors, he said "Fight For Your Dreams!"

Cast interview after screening at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square hosted by Jared K. Smith (MTV News) in New York City.

The One Force That Unleashes Creativity...Yo-Yo Ma

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

Yo-Yo Ma, Grammy Award winning and world renown Cellist

The Purpose of Rituals...Renita J. Weems

Rituals are routines that force us to move faithfully even when we no longer feel like being faithful. Until our hearts has the time to arouse itself and find its way back to those we love, rituals make us show up for duty.

--Rev. Dr. Renita J. Weems, (@somethingwithin) is a Writer, Clergy, Speaker, Educator, Administrator, Public Thinker, Pastor, Quilter, Blogger, Mentor, Girlfriend, Wife, and Mom.

Women Are Good Motivators...Bridget Macaskill

Women are naturally good motivators, good at juggling different projects and issues at the same time, and more cooperative rather than aggressive and confrontational.*
    
--Bridget A. Macaskill 

*Quote from Women in Business Quotes at http://www.finestquotes.com/select_quote-category-Women%20in%20Business-page-0.htm

God is…

God is…Someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and loves you just the way you are.

--Unknown

Music Medicine...Hoda Kotb

“I love music. For me, music is morning coffee. It's mood medicine. It's pure magic. A good song is like a good meal-I just want to inhale it and then share a bite with someone else.”

--Hoda Kotb, Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee

Today's prescription for you:

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

Inspiration...David Archuleta

“Without inspiration, we’re all like a box of matches that will never be lit.” 
― David Archuleta, Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance

A Sunny Smile...F. Scott Fitzgerald | Sunny...Stevie Wonder

“It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.”

― F. Scott Fitzgerald

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