Be Open-Minded and Seize Opportunities...Rachael Ray

"You have to be open-minded when those early opportunities present themselves; take advantage of them whether they're going to make you a lot of money or not."

--Rachel Ray, Chef, Author, and Television Host

The Cost Of Silence...Albert Einstein

“If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.”

― Albert Einstein

Faithfulness...Myles Munroe

"Faithfulness in the little things is the qualifications for promotion to bigger things."

--Myles Munroe, Author, "Becoming A Leader"

True Costs of Freedom...@vnona

"We will never be able to fully quantify the real cost in lives and sacrifice of freedom."

--Nona O.

Underwater sculpture, in Grenada, in honor of our African Ancestors who were
 thrown overboard the slave ships during the Middle Passage of the African Holocaust.
  --Artist, Jason DeCaires Taylor

Image source: http://george-geder.blogspot.com/2012/06/real-african-american-genealogy-brick.html

Embrace Your Value...NOW!!

Embrace your value...Now!!  --Nona

Are You Listening?...Bryant H. McGill

One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

--Bryant H. McGill, http://bryantmcgill.com/

The Leadership Multiplication Effect...John Maxwell

“A leader who produces other leaders multiplies their influences.”

-- John C. Maxwell

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week we are sharing an article by John Maxwell, a best-selling author and highly regarded leadership expert. John has posted an article that will speak to most of us. "LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK" is the situation that most workers face on a daily basis. In this article, he shares helpful insights on how one can be a successful leader even if their title is not CEO.

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

I See Possibilities...Michael J. Fox

I see possibilities in everything. For everything that's taken away, something of greater value has been given.

--Michael J. Fox

New Possibilities...Jean Houston

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.

--Jean Houston 

Love is...Marianne Williamson

"Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts."

― Marianne Williamson

To Change The World, Change Your Thinking...Albert Einstein

“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”

― Albert Einstein

SMILE IT'S A NEW DAY...Ellen Wookey

“We never know what a day will bring us, but one thing we do know is that every morning we can wake up, smile and hope for the best. SMILE IT'S A NEW DAY”

― Ellen K. Wookey

And while you're here, enjoy this song by Kirk Franklin:

"SMILE"

What's Important...Abraham Lincoln

“I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be.” 

--Abraham Lincoln

Leadership Is A Choice...John Maxwell

Leadership is a choice you make rather than a place you sit. In other words, leadership comes from influence and not from your position.

--John Maxwell, Author and Leadership Expert

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. This week we are sharing an article by John Maxwell, a best-selling author and highly regarded leadership expert.  John has posted an article that will speak to most of us.  "LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK" is the situation that most workers face on a daily basis.  In this article, he shares helpful insights on how one can be a successful even if their title is not CEO.

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

Today Is Going To Be The Best...Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” 

--Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Ring Of Power

“...But the hearts of men (women) are easily corrupted... And the ring of power has a will of its own.”

(From Lord Of The Rings)

Want An Important Life...Jackie Robinson

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

--Jackie Robinson, #42, First Black Player to Play Major League Baseball

Hatred Is...George Bernard Shaw

“Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.” 

--George Bernard Shaw

Talent vs. Genius...Henri-Frederic Amiel

"Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius."

--Henri-Frederic Amiel

Do you believe?

If You Don't Try...Beverly Sills

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try."

— Beverly Sills, former American opera soprano

Lessons From Mother: History Matters...Ursula Burns

“One of the things my mother told me is that history matters. …People’s memory – that matters. One of the biggest challenges we have in our transformation is that memory [at Xerox] is a very strong, very deep, and very long institutional memory. And that memory opens up opportunities, but if it’s not tuned correctly it closes down a whole lot of opportunities.”

--Ursula Burns, CEO, Xerox

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. The resource for this week is an article from The Glass Hammer on Xerox's CEO, Ursula Burns.  The writer, Melissa J. Anderson, shared highlights from a recent speech given by Ms. Burns at the Catalyst Awards Luncheon in New York where she discussed her perspective on "Impatience and Leadership".  

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

Choose Courage Over Fear...@ValorieBurton

“Choose courage over fear. That’s a decision. Most successful people tend to have a lot of courage. You have to see in your mind and have a lot of faith.” 

--Valorie Burton, Author of "Successful Women Think Differently" 

Check her out on NBC's Today Show on 4/9/13

http://www.valorieburton.com

Source:  From the article, "Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How Successful Women Do It", Executive coach Valorie Burton talks faith and strategy for upgrading your career via BlackEnterprise.com

Be Filled and Fulfilled!...Coretta Scott King

I'm fulfilled in what I do. I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes--the finer things of life--would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense."

--Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King Jr.

True Love...William Shakespeare

“No sooner met but they looked; no sooner looked but they loved; no sooner loved but they sighed; no sooner sighed but they asked one another the reason; no sooner knew the reason but they sought the remedy; and in these degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriage...”

--William Shakespeare, "As You Like It"

http://betterthangoodcakes.com/

True Test of Integrity...Chinua Achebe

“One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.”

 --Chinua Achebe (1930 - 2013), Author (Biography)

True Compassion...Martin Luther King, Jr.

“True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.”

--Martin Luther King, Jr.

Getting People To Follow You...Ursula Burns

“Getting people to follow you is all about belief. The way to get people to follow you is to tell them a story that they’re in, that looks good.”

--Ursula Burns, CEO, Xerox

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. The resource for this week is an article from The Glass Hammer on Xerox's CEO, Ursula Burns. The writer, Melissa J. Anderson, shared highlights from a recent speech given by Ms. Burns at the Catalyst Awards Luncheon in New York where she discussed her perspective on "Impatience and Leadership".

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

Don't Lose A Golden Opportunity To Speak Up...Ursula Burns

“If you’re sitting around the table but you say nothing, that’s a lost opportunity.”

--Ursula Burns, CEO, Xerox

Norm Betts/Bloomberg News

Every other Tuesday, WOMEN AT LIBERTY presents Leadership Tuesdays, a platform for a variety of voices and resources to develop, encourage, and strengthen women leaders. Today's resource is an article from The Glass Hammer on Xerox's CEO, Ursula Burns. The writer, Melissa J. Anderson, shared highlights from a recent speech given by Ms. Burns at the Catalyst Awards Luncheon in New York where she discussed her perspective on "Impatience and Leadership".

To read the story, click here. For more on Leadership Tuesdays, click here.

I Believe In Recovery...Ann Richards

“I believe in recovery, and as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.”

― Ann Richards, Politician and the 45th Governor of Texas