Reflections after a Harvard Business School Reunion
I returned from my 45th-year b-school reunion confirming impressions I had after my 50th-year high school reunion (see A Lesson 50 Years in the Making: Kindness Endures).
In both cases, there was a wide spectrum of fortune and misfortune. As the good book says, “rain has fallen on the just and on the unjust”. And yet, regardless of outward “success,” the passage of time revealed who people were all along. Some were happy and at peace, and some weren’t – and it didn’t seem to be too closely correlated with outward success. In my b-school class were Ray Dalio (founder of Bridgewater), Tom Stemberg (founder of Staples) and many whose careers garnered less attention but whose lasting legacies are as bright as the best of my high school classmates. Indeed, kindness endures.
Sales And Service Specialist at ELECTROLUX APPLIANCES S.P.A.
6 年peace and prospeity for all...
Bringing Great Companies and Great People Together; Helping Leaders Accelerate Their Growth and Profitability, CEO, Ruef & Associates
6 年Moving toward being happy and being at peace - think about 10 things you have to be thankful for before your feet hit the floor each morning.? As many have said, gratitude is key to putting us in the "right place" each day.? And remember we are not our thoughts.? The voices in your head will drive you crazy.? Try this. Take a big step to the side and imagine you are leaving all of the "shoulda, woulda, coulda's behind.
Playwright / Equine Volunteer/ Retired Career Counselor and Employment Specialist
6 年Here's how my 50th high school reunion was for me:?https://www.newsday.com/opinion/sewanhaka-high-school-reunion-1.23724769
I could not agree more, kindness is healing -? a straight look into the eyes with a sincere smile cost you nothing to induce mental health and well being