John Thomas

2020 ASA Call for Volunteers youtu.be/zYAwLDN14pU via @YouTube. How are you giving back to your profession?

Thank you #americanairlines for the first time in four weeks I had a trip with no delays and no cancelled flights!

"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." ~ George Bernard Shaw

"Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better." ~ Samuel Johnson

"It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be." ~ Isaac Asimov

"Get the right people. Then no matter what all else you might do wrong after that, the people will save you. That’s what management is all about." ~ Tom DeMarco

"Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome." ~ John Kotter

"Inventories can be managed but people must be lead." ~ Ross Perot

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." ~ John Quincy Adams

"One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency." ~ Arnold Glasow

"Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised." ~ Denis Waitley

"Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning." ~ Winston Churchill

“Knowing Is Not Enough; We Must Apply. Wishing Is Not Enough; We Must Do.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.” – Maya Angelou

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is a little "extra". John A. Thomas CSP, CTS, CSC

“People Who Are Crazy Enough To Think They Can Change The World, Are The Ones Who Do.” – Rob Siltanen

“If You Are Working On Something That You Really Care About, You Don’t Have To Be Pushed. The Vision Pulls You.” – Steve Jobs

“It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” – Inspirational Quote By Vince Lombardi

“You Learn More From Failure Than From Success. Don’t Let It Stop You. Failure Builds Character.” – Unknown

“Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much Of Today.” – Will Rogers