Today’s quote is: “We mean to explore kindness and its enormous silences.” (Guillaume Apollinaire) I think this quote points to a couple of aspects that fall into the profound realms of coaching, where kindness and silence are not merely elements but guiding principles. In the coaching journey, kindness extends beyond niceties, and silence is not … Read more
Today’s quote of the day is: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop, The Lion and the Mouse) In the bustling world of coaching, where transformative conversations and personal growth take center stage, it’s easy to overlook the profound impact of the simplest gestures. Today’s quote, a timeless nugget from … Read more
It’s volunteer week here in the UK so it seemed an appropriate time to repost this short TED talk Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter Clip length: 4 mins 40 secs Prefer to watch via YouTube? In that case you’ll need to click here.
“Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.” (Walter Savage Landor)
“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” (Albert Schweitzer)
“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” (Dalai Lama)
“A little kindness from person to person is better than a vast love for all humankind.” (Richard Dehmel)