WHAT'S IN THIS ISSUE?
--QUOTABLE QUOTES
--LESSONS FOR LEADERS
--LINCOLN'S LOG
--BOOK NOTES--An Amazing Story Of An Almost Forgotten Hero
--RESOURCES FOR LEADERS
--TRAVEL NOTES FROM A ROAD WARRIOR--Minneapolis and Paris, France
--FEEDBACK

***QUOTABLE QUOTES

"ALL that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
--Edmund Burke

"HE who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me."
--Thomas Jefferson

"IT is a melancholy fact that many of the worst laws put upon the statute-books have been put there with the best of intentions by thoroughly well-meaning people. Mere desire to do right can no more by itself make a good statesman than it can make a good general."
--"The Best And The Good" 1900, Theodore Roosevelt

"I do not want the best to be any more the deadly enemy of the good. We climb through degrees of comparison."
--Archbishop Edward White Benson, quoted by Theodore Roosevelt, 1900

"Of thirty thousand CDs that the industry released last year in the United States, only four hundred and four sold more than a hundred thousand copies, while twenty-five thousand releases sold fewer than a thousand copies apiece. No one seems to be able to predict which those four hundred and four big sellers will be." --John Seabrook, The New Yorker,  July 7, 2003.

BUMPER STICKERS:

***Suburbia: where they cut down the trees and then name streets after them.

***If you are psychic - think "HONK"

PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY--LESSONS FOR LEADERS

"Be glad if it's hard."

THIS issue's lesson for leaders comes from one of my former students at Georgia Tech--Dave M. Williams who now is CEO of the sports marketing firm Southtrac. Williams, who frequently does presentations for youth groups, makes this point: "BE GLAD IF IT'S HARD. The road to success will be less crowded if it is. If it's easy, everybody will be doing it." He quotes JFK who said: "We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard." Williams told me: "I get a lot more business than I should because of all the red-tape that I have to deal with. The red tape frightens off most of my would-be competitors."

RED TAPE overwhelms most people. Red tape means filling out forms, forms, and then more forms. Red tape means returning and making innumerable phone calls to make sure the job gets done. Red Tape means picking up the ball when someone drops it.

Dave Williams is a creative entrepreneur who has discovered that money can be made solving little and big problems that most people don't want to deal with.

LINCOLN'S LOG

***"Learn there is no life without death, no dawn without sun-setting, No victory but to Him who has given all."

--From a poem entitled "Lincoln" written by John Gould Fletcher; http://www.bartleby.com/104/113.html

BOOK NOTES

--An Amazing Story Of An Almost Forgotten Hero

"JOHN PAUL JONES   SAILOR, HERO, FATHER OF THE AMERICAN NAVY" by Evan

Thomas (Simon & Schuster, 2003)

JOHN Paul Jones was under-appreciated in life and forgotten in death. After his brilliant victory as captain of the "Bonhomme Richard" over His Britannic Majesty's ship "Serapis"--one of the America's precious few sea victories in that war--Jones did not get another ship for eight long years. By that time the war was over, and he had to get his commission from another nation.

John Paul Jones--his real name was John Paul--was passed over again by men who were incompetent but who had better connections or superior social skills. Jones eventually was commissioned by Catherine the Great in the Russian navy to fight the Turks, but Jones rubbed his superiors the wrong way--he had a knack for doing that--and that venture ended badly.

He retreated to Paris, which was by this time in the throes of revolution, only to find that doors once open to him were now closed. Many of his former friends and supporters had fled or had been killed.

Jones tried to obtain another commission from the U.S., but he was avoided and treated shamefully by the American minister.

Embittered and lonely, his health failed and he died in 1792 at age 45.

The French National Assembly saved his remains from a pauper's grave. They ordered that Jones's body be placed in a lead-lined coffin in the belief that "more enlightened American governments (would) seek to reclaim and properly honor their hero's remains."

Enlightenment did not occur until 1905. That year the U.S. Ambassador to France was ordered to find his burial place, but it took months to find it. His grave had been paved over and a laundry had been built on the site.

There was a parade in Paris. Then the coffin of John Paul Jones was brought back to America, where the President personally came to witness the occasion, and the guns of many American ships fired belated salutes.

His remains now rest in a tomb that would make a king proud--at an institution he dreamed would one day exist, the U.S. Naval Academy.

This carefully researched account of America's tragic hero, written by an author who has a deep knowledge of sailing ships, reads like a novel. His ability to describe sea battles and great storms at sea is amazing.

RESOURCES FOR LEADERS--99 WAYS TO GET MORE OUT OF EVERY DAY

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TRAVEL NOTES FROM A ROAD WARRIOR

--Tip for readers: Create a folder for cities and countries you plan to visit and clip out items on those places.

***MINNEAPOLIS Suburbs

--Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steak House

Large restaurants are seldom great restaurants, but Kincaid's breaks the rule. The service is attentive and confident. Diners smile in this restaurant, which is something that I always look for in choosing a place to eat. If they look grumpy, something's wrong. Kincaid's clam chowder is brilliant, and their margaritas are excellent. I enjoyed a wonderful grouper dish. Other notable choices: coconut-crusted prawns with Cajun marmalade, rock-salt-crusted prime rib (Rock salt does improve the flavor.)8400 Normandale Lake Blvd; Bloomington, MN 55437; Phone: (952) 921-2255

--Chez Collette

If you can't get to France to savor escargot, this brasserie in the heartland of America is an excellent second-choice. Located in the Sofitel Minneapolis Hotel, its French provincial cooking is superb. Simple refinement; immaculate presentations. 5601 78th Street; Minneapolis, MN 55439-3105; phone 952-835-1900,

***PARIS, FRANCE

--BOFINGER (pron. Bow-faahn-zher)One of the oldest and most beautiful of the city's brasseries. Usually crowded. The grilled fish is excellent and the prix fixe meals are a good value in an expensive city. 5-7 Rue de la Bastille near Bastille Metro stop

--BRASSERIE DE I'LLE ST-LOUIS Located on a charming little island in the Seine just a few steps from Notre Dame, it's justly proud of its Alsatian cuisine such as onion tarts and cassoulet--a hearty dish made of cabbage, cauliflower, unpeeled apples, white beans, shallots, caraway seeds, in beef stock and/or dark beer. 55 Quai de Bourbon.

--BRASSERIE DES DEUX GARCONS A favorite place of Cezanne and Picasso, and when you find it, you'll know why. You don't go there for the food but for the atmosphere--the sidewalk tables outside or the cozy desk-like little tables inside. Upstairs there's a piano bar. If I lived in Paris, I'd go there often. 53 Cours Mirabeau.

--LE PROCOPE (pron. Proh-cope, after Francesco Procopio, the Italian entrepreneur who founded it. Procopio was one of the first to serve coffee in Paris--hence the name café.) The food is acceptable, but the setting is what is impressive--old books and busts of the famous people who've dined there, such as Jefferson and Adams and Franklin. When Franklin died, the French National Assembly declared three days of mourning for the American whom the French took to their hearts. Le Procope was covered entirely in black crepe during the mourning period. Just behind the café turned restaurant is a charming cobblestone street arcade where you can find the Cour de Rohan--a short lane with three cloistered courtyards that was one of the sets for the film "Gigi." 13 rue de l'Ancienne Comédie, Latin Quarter

--PARIS RENTALS

I had a very pleasant experience staying in a beautiful, privately-owned apartment on the Seine at Rue de Poissey. These apartments can be leased--five-night minimum--for just a bit more than a good hotel. www.panacherental.com

***FEEDBACK

--"The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library had an overwhelming response to Gene Griessman's performance as Abraham Lincoln. Because President Lincoln started the modern observance of Thanksgiving, we thought it was a perfect fit to have Griessman perform the day after Thanksgiving.

We originally scheduled only one performance, but had to add a second performance because the crowd was so large.

We had a standing room only crowd for the first performance and our theater was filled with a completely new audience for the second performance.

Our audience ranged from young children to senior citizens. Griessman had them laughing, learning and applauding. Several visitors came up to me following each performance to thank the Carter Presidential Library for having the performances. We are already discussing when we can have 'President Lincoln' back again." --Tony Clark, Public Affairs, Carter Presidential Library

--"I wanted to sincerely thank you for the information I have acquired from reading your book 'Time Tactics of Very Successful People.' I have been on a 'motivational kick' the last four months and have just finished 29 books. This one is at the top of my list so far. I deal everyday with the challenge of staying positive and motivating others. I have applied many of the teachings from your book and have found exceptional success. Not only has this helped me at work but also at home." Scott W. Savor, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Detroit Mercy

--"Today I downloaded your 99 Ways Workbook and Journal. I have made copies for my staff and hope they will implement your sage advice into their daily lives. I have enjoyed your newsletter immensely since I started receiving it more than 12 months ago. Reading it is a welcome respite from my busy schedule." Richard M. Foote, District Manager, Davey Tree Expert Company, Denver, Colorado

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