“Continue to surprise those who would put you in a neat demographic. Be insistently curious.”
Gordon Gee ― President, Ohio State University
Read Story“Continue to surprise those who would put you in a neat demographic. Be insistently curious.”
Gordon Gee ― President, Ohio State University
I went to undergrad at Ohio State and one of the sayings that made the president at that time (Gordon Gee) famous is the quote listed above. I believe that quote not only represents something...
“When you’re young you worry about what people think about you, when your middle aged you don’t care what people think about you, and when you’re older you realize that they were never really thinking about you at all.”
Unknown
I don’t remember when I heard this one and I know I didn’t write it down correctly, but I thought it was funny. As young people we try so hard put yourself in someone else’s...
“First impressions are the most important ones you’ll make.”
Anonymous
People will judge you by your appearance and by what you say, especially when first meeting you. Make a good first impression and they will have to be persuaded to think negatively of you thereafter;...
“Honor, trust, and dignity are earned over a lifetime, but can be lost in a second.”
Anonymous
Always act with integrity.
“Trust is hard to build, but easy to destroy.”
Anonymous
I think this one is fairly self-explanatory. Trust is very interesting to me because it must be built slowly over time and cannot be coerced. But once it is earned, it can provide a very...
“It is hard to overcome a bad first impression.”
Unknown
When I am meeting someone or networking with a group of people, I will commonly refer to this saying which emphasizes the importance of a first meeting and how it relates to developing a relationship....
“Think about what you want your story to be down the road, then work backwards to figure out how to get there.”
Career Coach
This has been a great way to think about job opportunities and frame my professional decisions in a different manner.
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.”
John Wooden ― Basketball player
This reminds us to live a life we would be proud of, and not be concerned with what others think.
“It’s all about showing up in life.”
Jan Stieger ― Businesswoman
Be present and make one or two comments in class and you are guaranteed HP’s. Rising tides float all boats. Merely by choosing to show up to Owen on day one, my career prospects were...
“To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.”
George MacDonald (1824-1905) ― Scottish author/Poet/Minister
This reminds me to live with integrity. Here I read ‘loved’ in a shallow sense, as ‘approved of’, and so it is better to do right, and to be known for doing right and following...