Quotes by Marjorie Brody

“I think for many people, if they started their planning earlier and had better deadlines, they could probably avoid it,”

“I dont think people schedule for surprises in their lives. They schedule as though things are going to work smoothly, and they rarely do.”

“An appropriate response, ... might be to acknowledge the mistake and say, Lets move on.”

“I will remember that modern business etiquette is gender-neutral. Whoever gets to a door first should open it.”

“Depending on the room setup, stay in the back or quietly pull up a chair,”

“Say, Im sorry, only if youre not cutting off a speaker. Otherwise wait until later to apologize.”

“Dont tiptoe. Everyone sees you. Just get set up quickly and quietly and get ready to be part of the meeting.”

“I think when the students ready, the teacher appears.”

“If I can give you one step where you move forward, then youll take the next one and the next one. Its attitude and tenacity and risk-taking and resilience. If you can home in on those traits with people, you can give them hope and guidance. Can you change their lives? Occasionally. Is an hour short? You bet.”

“What seemed to be doable in July all of a sudden seems to drag and drag, and at the last minute, theres this crunch to meet shareholder expectations or the accounting end of things,”