Joseph Lalonde

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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Avengers: Infinity War

Joseph Lalonde

When he had his Infinity Gauntlet created on the planet of Nidavellir (the planet Thor’s hammer Mjolnir was forged on), he killed all of the giant Dwarves except for Eitri (Peter Dinklage). You are exactly what someone needs: Thor, Groot, and Rocket had gone to Nidavellir to have a new hammer created for Thor. ” 24.

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Thor: Ragnarok

Joseph Lalonde

Great leaders know how to use the tools at hand: Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, had always helped him channel his power. Those aren’t the only things the hammer could do. Earlier in Thor: Ragnarok, Hela destroyed his hammer Mjolnir. Are you doing what leaders do ? He used Mjolnir to hold back a flame attack from Surtur.

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Break The Mold

Joseph Lalonde

Take the hammer, break the mold. You’ve got to break the mold you’ve cast for yourself. Let your real self shine. Find your way to standout. Until you do, you’ll never truly shine. You’ll never find your place in the world. Question: What can you do to step out of the mold you’ve cast yourself in?

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Gamifying Your Personal Growth

Joseph Lalonde

One of the coolest iOS apps I’ve seen for the gamification of task lists or personal development has to be EpicWin (or there’s Task Hammer for Android users like myself). Using gamification can make personal growth a challenge that rewards us instantly.

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9 Tips From Famous Writers On Being Successful

Joseph Lalonde

His letter hammers home in a loving but firm way the virtues of hard work. Barr encouraged writers to: embrace your enemies for they will make you stronger, remain cheerful in the face of adversity and make your own luck. Work Hard, My Son. O’Neill advises his son to find that which lights him up and to dedicate his time working on it.

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From American Assassin

Joseph Lalonde

She leveled the truth hammer. Great leaders need people to be brutally honest with them: One of Mitch’s teammates, Annika (Shiva Negar), saw Mitch wasn’t alright. He tried to deny his injuries but Annika was honest with him. Annika saw his bruises. She saw his cuts. Something wasn’t right and she knew it. And she was.

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14 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Adam Sandler’s Pixels

Joseph Lalonde

As Sam defeated this challenge, he threw one of the hammers at Donkey Kong and said he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. However, there was one game he struggled with. That game was Donkey Kong. This game was also the last battle he had to face to save the world. Our moments of glory and success don’t come instantly.

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