John Powell
John Powell
giving-up real people
When Marconi suggested the possibility of wireless transmission of sound (the radio),he was committed to a mental institution. But people like Lincoln, Edison, and Marconi were strongly motivated. So they didn't give up. They somehow knew that the only real failure is the one from which we learn nothing. They seemed to go on the assumption that there is no failure greater than the failure of not trying, and so they continued to try in the face of repeated failures.
people
We want to let people know we're here.
became felt friends-or-friendship knew people true
Once he became the champ, he told me he didn't really know who his friends were any more, ... He told me he felt like his only real, true friends were in Louisville. ... This is where the people really knew him and made him feel the most comfortable.
finding framework good people religious separating whether work
It's always important for people to prioritize. Separating tasks, finding good work environments, whether you put that into religious framework or not, these things are still fundamental.
print
We've joked we should just print it on the form.
easy none year
This year was exceptional for ice, but none of it's easy to get to.
pay picture realistic trying
We're trying to get a realistic picture of just what E-911 will pay for,
beyond continuing folks housing interested step willing
You folks are not willing to go beyond any step beyond what we agreed. I am not even interested in continuing the housing development,
blessed cease laugh laughter learned shall
Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself, for he shall never cease to be entertained
couple last replace steps taken
We've been notified a couple of times. The last notification was last week. So we've taken steps to replace them without that fiber.
ankle clearly kid knocked tend
We tend to think if a kid isn't knocked unconscious, he's okay, ... aren't like an ankle sprain that is clearly identifiable.
business cost gone inception order rates revenue secure since stream
Since the inception of E-911, the rates have not gone up, but the cost of business has gone up, ... ... We have to do something in order to secure the revenue stream for E-911.
cases house work
Now we'll be able to work those cases in house more efficiently,
confidence horizon grows
A person can grow only as much as his horizon allows.