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Each July, we share a learning list that features various books and podcasts we enjoy. This year, we decided to share something shorter for our time-starved friends: our favorite quotes.

| View in browser Greetings, Each July, we share a learning list that features various books and podcasts we enjoy. This year, we decided to share something shorter for our time-starved friends: our favorite quotes. Read on for some of our favorite bite-sized insights. May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. (Nelson Mandela) ..........   Live by design, not by default. (Ben Meer)  ..........   Don't let the world happen to you. You happen to the world. (Ursula Burns' mother) ..........   Recharge yourself as often and as intentionally as you recharge your phone. Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things. (Peter Drucker) ..........   Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. (Maya Angelou) ..........   When you care more about getting things right than being right, you get better outcomes and you save time and energy.   Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are. (Brené Brown) ..........   The only person you should be comparing yourself to is the person you were yesterday. ..........   Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. They sink because of the water that gets into them. Don’t let what's around you get inside you and get you down. (Will Baggett) Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced. (James Baldwin) ..........   Sometimes revolutions happen in evolutionary ways. (Steve Case) ..........   If you want to change your life, change your days.   Results follow obsession. ..........   Focus on the donut, not the hole. ..........   Starve your distractions. Feed your focus.   You're allowed to be a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously. (Iman Daily) ..........   The best way out is always through. (Robert Frost) ..........   You don't have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step. (MLK, Jr.)   Do you have a favorite quote? I’d love to know it. Reply to this email to share yours.  Start Your Ascent®, Precious W. Owodunni CEO & Founder Mountaintop Consulting P.S. Still looking for a long form read or listen? Check out some of our favorites here, here, and here. Mountaintop's Rosa Maria Villagomez just celebrated six years with Mountaintop. We are incredibly grateful for her talent, passion, and steadfast support of our clients.   A few highlights about Rosa Maria:   Role Mountaintop Program Lead, Facilitator, and Coach   Education Stanford University/St. Mary’s Law School   Experience Partner, Boutique Litigation Firm Senior Litigation Counsel, Shell Oil Company Head of Litigation, Eaton & Cooper Industries Non-Profit Board Member   Fun Facts Avid Foodie & Car Enthusiast Stanford Senior Class President & Rowing Team Coxswain LEARN MORE ABOUT ROSA MARIA Looking for valuable training from energetic speakers? Look no further. Delivered by experienced advisors with broad industry knowledge and deep business expertise, our workshops equip individuals and teams with the skills and tools they need to reach higher peaks of productivity and profitability in ways that are authentic, action-oriented, and sustainable. BROWSE POPULAR TOPICS BOOK A BRIEF CONSULTATION Share This Email With A Colleague   Mountaintop Consulting \| 713.338.2530 \| precious@mtopconsulting.com www.mtopconsulting.com Mountaintop Consulting, P.O. Box 6940, Houston, Texas 77265 Manage preferences |
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