“Get in the habit of having good habits.”
John ‘Tarp’ Tarpley ― Emeritus General Surgery Program Director, Vanderbilt University
Read Story“Get in the habit of having good habits.”
John ‘Tarp’ Tarpley ― Emeritus General Surgery Program Director, Vanderbilt University
Just like it says—get in the habit of having good habits. Tarp always encourages us to practice our ‘surgical devotions’ daily by reading from a surgical text for at least 30 minutes, among other things.
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”
Peter Drucker (1909-2005) ― Author/Management guru
No matter what, the success or failure for everything from work to your personal life comes back to who people are at their core.
“I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions.”
Augusten Burroughs ― Author
This is from one of my favorite books, ‘Magical Thinking’. I tend to focus a lot on mistakes I’ve made and can be very self-critical. I like this quote because it reminds me that while...
“Those only are happy who have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness.”
John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) ― Philosopher/Political economist
It helps me realize that happy people do not question what makes them happy, they just feel it. Overthinking of how to be happy would not help to attain genuine happiness.
“To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) ― Essayist/philosopher/poet
My favorite quote and wisdom of all time, this quote fully embodies my definition of success.
“Make sure you are dreaming big enough.”
Caroline Lampinen ― Writer
This small piece of wisdom is also simple. It helps me remember to check my dreams, especially when things get easy. It is tempting to shrink your dreams and just accept your life the way...
“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) ― Former First Lady
This quote from Eleanor makes the point that pettiness doesn’t pay. It’s far more interesting to talk about anything but people.
“There are too many people today who instead of feeling hurt are acting out their hurt; instead of acknowledging pain, they’re inflicting pain on others. Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed. Emotional stoicism is not badassery. Blustery posturing is not badassery. Swagger is not badassery. Perfection is about the furthest thing in the world from badassery. People who wade into discomfort and vulnerability and tell the truth about their stories are the real badasses.”
Brené Brown ― Academic/Author
This reminds me to feel all of my feelings (even the seemingly unpleasant ones!) and not run from them. I have struggled with perfectionism and this reminds me how a) unrealistic that is and b)...
“Never give up a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”
Earl Nightingale ― Author
Focusing on the end goal and not on the size or scope of a challenge can help keep perspective when a challenge seems daunting or too large to overcome.
“When it comes to standards, as a leader, it’s not what you preach, it’s what you tolerate.”
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin ― Authors/Former Navy SEALs
As a leader, you are accountable for your actions and the actions of your subordinates.