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Hello Jeff, Jeff Jones wrote: > > Take care, Jeff > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "The Ripple Effect" from the Tao of Leadership by John Heider > > "Do you want to be a positive influence in the world? First, get your own > life in order. Ground yourself in the single principle so that your > behavior is wholesome and effective. If you do that, you will earn respect > and be a powerful influence. Your behavior influences others through a > ripple effect. A ripple effect works because everyone influences everyone > else. Powerful people are powerful influences. > > If your life works, you influence your family. > If your family works, your family influences the community. > If your community works, your community influences the nation. > If your nation works, your nation influences the world. > If your world works, the ripple effect spreads throughout the cosmos. > > Remember that your influence begins with you and ripples outward. So be > sure that your influence is both potent and wholesome. How do I know that > his works? All growth spreads outward from a fertile and potent nucleus. > You are a nucleus." OK Jeff, keeping rippling..... :-) -- +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+