“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) ― President of the United States, 1963 to 1969
Read Story“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”
Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) ― President of the United States, 1963 to 1969
This helps me to recover from a lot of failures. Learning from the mistakes and keeping moving is the main point here. We cannot do anything about the past, but we could learn from it...
“Think of how you’ll remember this.”
Brother
My brother told me this when we were climbing our first major mountain, the Grand Teton. We had been on the mountain for two days, and our summit day had terrible weather so we had...
“When you’re trying to figure out what to do with your life, focus on three things: do something you’re good at, do something you like, and do something that will make a difference in the world.”
The ex-girlfriend of an old friend
I don’t see the girl who said this or the friend of mine she was dating, very much anymore. However, I’ve always remembered this quote. She told it to me in high school when I...
“You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that.”
Michael Jordan ― Basketball player/Businessman
As a kid spending a good portion of my childhood in and around Chicago in the 80s and 90s, I would be remiss if I had no quotes from ‘His Airness’. I like this quote...
“Hard work and a positive attitude go a long way.”
Former supervisor
Even if one is not the smartest or most charismatic, people will always respect someone who puts in the work and takes on responsibility with a smile on their face.
“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.”
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) ― Writer/Politician/Diplomat/A Founding Father of the United States
Don’t procrastinate.
“Only compete against yourself.”
Unknown
This reminds me that I should only try to be the best version of myself and not worry about comparing myself to other people. I just want to be the best version of me.
“Surround yourself with people who inspire you.”
Friend
One of my friends recently shared this in a group text that we have, and I thought it was a powerful message. For better or worse, we often feed off the energy of the people...
“Don’t sell yourself short.”
Aunt and uncle
I distinctly remember a conversation with my aunt and uncle that inspired me to apply to business school. In talking about what I wanted to do next in my career, they suggested getting an MBA....
“Don’t run from something, run towards something else.”
Lloyd Johnson ― Former CSO Diamond Foods
Lloyd and I had a very father/daughter type relationship my whole time at Diamond, he looked out for me and was critical in my success there. In my time at Diamond we went through a...