“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am concerned with what is happening in America today. I look and I see a country truly divided. Half the country liberal and half the country conservative. Then I reflect and think, “isn’t that the way…
read more“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King
Over the past two weeks, I have written (and rewritten) a couple of heartfelt exposés on the unrest in America. However, after consultation with my staff, I have decided to delay one of the more…
read more“When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.” – Tecumseh
read more“The person who thinks they can and the person who thinks they can’t are both right!” – Confucius
As the Holiday season rapidly approaches, I always take this time to reflect upon what has occurred this past year and perhaps what I/we can improve upon going forward. When I started Invictus in…
read more“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;” – Robert Frost 1912
“He will win whose Army is animated by the same spirit throughout all its ranks!” – Sun Tzu
For your background, Sun Tzu was a Chinese General, military strategist, writer and philosopher who lived over 2500 years ago in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. He is traditionally credited as the…
read more“Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let’s all go exploring.” – Edith Widder
As the New Year beckons us to be diligent in our resolutions and persistent in our desire to ensure mission success, I was struck by the above quote from American Scientist Edith Widder. For your information…
read moreIn 1899, Elbert Hubbard wrote “A Message to Garcia”. The essay is actually based on the true story of a young Lieutenant during the Spanish-American War. The 1st Lieutenant, Andrew Summers Rowan, USA, was sent to Cuba alone with an extremely important mission: to carry a message to Garcia. I encourage you all to look it up and read the full version.
read moreI believe the Spartans of Invictus are all like Alexander, people of motivation and passion, and with great influence on those with which we come in contact.
read moreBill might say, and I certainly would say, that there is a fine line between success and failure and it often comes down to not only how your prepare for the game or the opportunity in business but also how good is the composition of that company or that football team.
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