Michael Josephson

Someone who lies for you will also lie to you. The occasional benefit your business may gain from a successful deception or concealment is always outweighed by the encouragement it provides to those willing to risk trust for success.

Michael Josephson

The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.

Michael Josephson

The opposite of success is not failure. Unsuccessful efforts are not failures unless they so discourage you that you abandon further efforts to achieve your goal. Even then, the venture or effort may be a failure but you are not. Failure is an event not a character trait.

Michael Josephson

We can’t live forever but what we do can change lives forever.

Michael Josephson

We judge ourselves by our best acts and most noble intentions, but we will be judged by our last worst act.

Michael Josephson

What will matter in the end is not what you bought but what you built; not what you got but what you gave; not what you learned by what you taught. What will matter is not your competence but your character.

Michael Josephson

When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don’t take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.

Michael Josephson

You don’t have to be sick to get better.

Michael Josephson

Character is made up of core moral principles called the six pillars of character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.

Michael Josephson

Character is just another term for “good person.” A person of character lives a worthy life guided by moral principles. A person of character is a good parent, a good friend, a good employee and a good citizen.

Michael Josephson