too busy to enjoy

Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.

Frank Clark

Living wisely in a foolish world. 1992

the smallness of his wants

It is not the greatness of a man’s means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.


William Cobbett
Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, Volumes 67-68. 1829

murmuring

A basic cause of murmuring is that too many of us seem to expect that life will flow ever smoothly, featuring an unbroken chain of green lights with empty parking places just in front of our destinations!

Neal A. Maxwell

"Murmur Not," Ensign, Nov. 1989, 82

the mere aspiration

What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are. The mere aspiration, by changing the frame of mind, for the moment realizes itself.

Anna Jameson

Forty Thousand Sublime and Beautiful Thoughts Gathered from the Roses, Clover Blossoms, Geraniums, Violets, Morning-glories, and Pansies of Literature. Christian Herald. 1915

eyes on, hands off

There is clearly risk associated with empowering your team to make more and faster decisions at a lower-level than was previously the norm. As you take your hands off the wheel, you need to be more vigilant and aware than ever about the decisions your team is making. Provide your team with guidance on the decisions that you want to maintain, and then expect them to handle the rest by leveraging their increased connectivity internal and external to their team. Encourage an environment of transparency where the expectation is for people to be self-aware of when they need help, and are comfortable asking for it. Use every challenge your team faces as an opportunity for organizational learning, and you will quickly build trust in this new way of working.

Chris Fussell

"Eyes On, Hands Off: How to empower your team and get out of their way" Medium. March 15, 2017.