What quotes do you live by? That was question posed to me by a student at High Point University after hearing my keynote to his freshman class. That got me thinking of great quotes that have impacted me throughout my life. Let’s face it, life is a journey filled with ups and downs, challenges, and triumphs.
One way to stay front-row positive in a balcony negative world is to seek out and find positive human nature stories. One of my favorites is of the sacrifice of Father Maximilian Kolbe, trading his life for another in a concentration camp.
With so much in the world today that you cannot control, the one thing you can control is your willingness to show someone kindness. It doesn’t take much either. For example a year ago this week I was honored to keynote a Nissan event in Vegas.
There is a debate about using Artificial Intelligence to write books, blogs, and even term papers and whether it’s okay. Especially in schools where some people are thinking that it’s cheating while others think enhancing writing using A.I. is a great idea. That is not a debate for today’s Front-Row Friday message. Today, I want to encourage you to work on this one skill in case anyone questions your writing: Oral communications.