Category: Arthur Murray Dance Center

  • No 15 4-13-18 “We Must Do the Thing We Think We Cannot Do”

    No 15 4-13-18 “We Must Do the Thing We Think We Cannot Do”   These are two of my favorite quotes in life, both from Eleanor Roosevelt   “You must do the things you think you cannot do.”  and “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -both by Eleanor…

  • No 14 4-6-18 “We Must Sail Sometimes with the Wind”   “I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, — but we must sail,…

  • No 11 3-16-18 “If We Had No Winter”

    No 11 3-16-18 “If We Had No Winter” “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” – Charlotte Bronte (1816 – 1855) English novelist and poet Almost 16 years ago, my life partner died in my arms,…

  • No 48 Six tips to become a stronger leader 12-1-17

        No 48 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 1, 2017   Six tips to become a stronger leader   First: Problems are not always what they seem. I’m a worrywart. My middle name is “I’m Sorry” and my last name is “Worry”. I just let things build up and…

  • No 47 11-24-17 A Time to be Thankful!

    No 47 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 24, 2017 A Time to be Thankful! This time of year I’m the luckiest guy on the planet. I’ve just started my 42nd year with Arthur Murray Dance Centers. I am happily married and lucky in love with a great home life and…

  • No 44 The Road to Happiness 11-3-17

    #44 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 3, 2017 The Road to Happiness “The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it — every bit of energy…

  • No 43 10-27-17 The size of the fight in the dog.

    No 43 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 27, 2017 The size of the fight in the dog. “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890 – 1969) Military Commander and 34th US…

  • No 42 10-20-17 Enter to Learn – Go Forth to Serve!

    No 42 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 20, 2017   Enter to Learn – Go Forth to Serve! -Tom Murdock – Arthur Murray International   At a recent Fall Forum staff awards and training weekend for Arthur Murray Dance Centers, Tom Murdock opened our great weekend with the above words.…

  • No 41 10-13-17 Do What You Can Where You Are and With What You’ve Got!

    No 41 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 13, 2017 “Do what you can where you are with what you’ve got.” – Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919) 26th President of the United States Do you ever wish things were different in your life? Sometimes I do. I wish that things were moving…

  • No 39 9-29-17 Until One Is Committed!

    No 39 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 29, 1956 Until one is Committed! “Until one is committed, there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one element of truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid…