This month's philosopher: Thomas G. Kupp, WG’85; BSE ‘80
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Column Editor: Z. Colette Edwards, WG’84, MD’85
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Life Lessons:
- If I knew then what I know now, I would have: ... been less risk averse.
- If I knew then what I know now, I would not have: ...ignored my instincts when I did.
Favorite Quotes:
- You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. ~ Wayne Gretzky
- Never, never, never give up. ~ Winston Churchill
- I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. ~ Wayne Gretzky
- Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~ Philo
- If you can dream it, you can do it. ~ Walt Disney
Recommended Reading:
- Execution – The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan
- The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
- John Grisham - anything!
- Two early reads that had a lasting impact:
- The Man by Irving Wallace
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Contact Tom at:
Senior Vice Dean, Finance and Administration
Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University
215.707.7551
[email protected] or [email protected]