Grandma’s Stories

Feb 21st “Today “MONDAY” We Celebrate President’s Day”

“Celebrate…It is PRESIDENT’s DAY!”

Inspiring Quotes from Presidents…  from…GUIDEPOSTS….  

“FOOD for THOUGHT”

Just a few words…  from some of  our  past Presidents…

Feb 21st “Do YOU, Remember Calling “HENRY” Henry Aldrich”

“WOW” – – We LOOK GOOD!

“On a very…     just let  me  say…   a   “VERY” good  day…

I just  may –  may be… looking  – like…  

that  which…  I  NOW …  see in the mirror!”

and…

“You can only say … this…

if you are the”   … “MRS. ALDRICH”…

and  just take a guess…  what…???”      

 “I  am… that… MRS. ALDRICH!”

and… “Just look at     “me”     NOW!”        

 “WOW… WOW”  “WOW…eee”

Feb 21st “Is TODAY, THAT DAY, I QUIT Smoking”

I’ll never feel comfortable taking a strong drink,

and I’ll never feel easy smoking a cigarette.

I just don’t think those things are right for me.
— Elvis Presley

The true face of smoking is disease, death and horror –

not the glamour and sophistication the pushers in the tobacco industry try to portray.
— David Byrne

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people

who have the habit of making excuses.
~ George Washington Carver

“Smoking is just like farting… with the poisonous elements.”
– Skai Cha,  founder of SmokeForWhat.com

Get me well,

so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.
— Nat King Cole

A cigarette is the only consumer product which when used,

as directed,  kills its consumer.
— Dr. Gro Brundtland

Such lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, little physical activity and low dietary calcium intake… are risk factors for osteoporosis as well as for many other non-communicable diseases.
— Dr. Gro Brundtland

The believing we do something.

when we do nothing is the first illusion of tobacco.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is easier to prevent bad habits,

than to break them.
— Benjamin Franklin

Smoking kills.

If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life
-Brooke Shields

To cease smoking is the easiest thing I ever did.

I ought to know because I’ve done it a thousand times.
— Mark Twain  

Feb 21st “NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DAY”

National Leadership Day is set aside to acknowledge the power of leadership. Every year, on February 20th, we recognize the impact that leaders make in people’s lives as they seek to develop themselves and others.

When you think about it, in every relationship, one person influences another, whether a parent or child, spouse or friend, student or teacher, employer or employee. In our everyday interactions with one another, someone is leading or influencing the other to do something or become something. This means that anyone can be a leader, whether you have a title or not.

Over 50 years ago, John C. Maxwell defined leadership as this: “Leadership is influence; nothing more, nothing less.”

When we talk about leadership, we know that leadership is about growth – for yourself, your relationships, your productivity, and your people. To lead well, you must embrace your need for continual improvement so that you can be the best leader you can be.

The observance aims to empower people to help others and be change agents and difference makers in someone’s life. This is the opportunity we have on National Leadership Day: To show people what it means to be a good leader and inspire them to be a positive force of change in another person’s life.

HOW TO OBSERVE – #NationalLeadershipDay

“Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another.” John C. Maxwell

National Leadership Day is your opportunity to celebrate the value and contributions of positive leadership around you. Share your leadership stories and recognize the leaders in your life.

• Recognize a leader within your company, community, or home by telling them you value them as a leader. Share a story about them on social media and tag your post with #NationalLeadershipDay.
• Share your favorite leadership quote or book on social media. Tag your post with #NationalLeadershipDay.
• Commit to reading (or re-reading) at least one leadership development book or take a course to sharpen your leadership skills this year.
• Connect with those you lead and share a leadership lesson or value and allow them to share their takeaways.
• Visit the John Maxwell website (www.johnmaxwell.com) for leadership development books, podcasts, speakers, and more!

Remember to use #NationalLeadershipDay on social media so we can connect with and share your stories.

RECOGNIZING THE POWER OF LEADERSHIP

“In a time when the world is desperate for good leadership, we are incredibly excited to be the catalysts behind National Leadership Day – the day that will inspire people to become more effective leaders. From now on, we will see February 20, which is also our Founder’s, John C. Maxwell’s birthday, as an opportunity for the Maxwell Leadership Enterprise to ignite, engage and equip people to lead well. Our mission is simple: To add value to people who multiply value to others; and our time is now!”

Mark Cole, CEO Maxwell Leadership Enterprise

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DAY HISTORY

The Maxwell Leadership Enterprise founded National Leadership Day in 2021 to recognize what it means to be a good leader. Everyone can lead, regardless of their title or position. Once you realize the impact of your influence, you will see that you can make a difference right where you are. That is the power of leadership!

The inaugural National Leadership Day in 2022 also commemorates John C. Maxwell’s 75th birthday on February 20th. Considered the foremost authority on leadership, when others were writing about management, Maxwell began to define leadership, pointing out the difference between managing (position/process-focused) and leading (people-focused). Over 90 books, millions of trained leaders, and tens of millions of readers, subscribers, and followers later, Maxwell has received many awards for leadership from Forbes, Inc 500, and many other organizations. He also received a Horatio Alger award for his contribution to service.

The Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed National Leadership Day in 2022 to be observed annually.

About The Maxwell Leadership Enterprise

Carrying out the transformational leadership legacy of John C. Maxwell, the Maxwell Leadership enterprise’s mission is to add value to people so they can multiply value to others. Through leadership development programs and resources, our goal is to help people to increase their impact and influence by equipping them to become better leaders.

Feb 21st “PRESIDENTS DAY”

On the third Monday in February, the United States celebrates the federal holiday known as Presidents Day. The day takes place during the birth month of the country’s two most prominent presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. While the day once only honored President George Washington on his birthday, February 22nd, the day now never lands on a single president’s birthday. 

Across the country, most Americans know the day as Presidents Day. More and more of the population celebrates the day to honor all of the past United States Presidents who have served the country. Throughout the country, organizations and communities celebrate the day with public ceremonies. 

HOW TO OBSERVE #PresidentsDay

• Some businesses close for the day, including banks and federal buildings, so make a note.
• Celebrate your favorite U.S. president.
• Watch a documentary about the POTUS. For example, The Presidents by the History Channel.
• See if you can name all the presidents in order.
• Challenge yourself to some presidential trivia:

1. Who are the three presidents who served in 1841?
2. Forty years later, this same phenomenon occurred again in 1881. Name the three presidents who served that year.
3. Name the three presidents who died on July 4th.
4. Who were the four presidents who were assassinated while in office?

• Use #PresidentsDay to post on social media.

PRESIDENTS DAY HISTORY

The origin of Presidents Day lay in the 1880s when the birthday of George Washington was celebrated as a federal holiday. In 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill. The bill moved several federal holidays to Mondays creating three-day weekends. During the debate on the bill, one proposal suggested George Washington’s birthday be renamed Presidents Day to honor the birthdays of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington’s birthday is February 22nd and Lincoln’s birthday is February 12th. Although Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated in many states, it was never an official federal holiday. Following much discussion, Congress rejected the name change.

Despite the rejection, soon after the bill went into effect in 1971, and the observance of Washington’s birthday shifted to the third Monday in February, gradually Presidents Day became the commonly accepted name. Over time, the observance came to be known to many as a day to honor both Washington and Lincoln. However, today another shift has occurred and many see the day as a celebration of all the U.S. Presidents.

Answers

1. Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler
2. Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, and Chester A. Arthur.
3. John Adams, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson.
4. Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy

Presidents FAQ

Q. How often are U.S. presidential elections held?
A. Every four years. The next presidential election will be held in 2024.

Q. When do U.S. presidents take the oath of office?
A. The 20th Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the term of each U.S. President begins at noon on January 20th following the election. The oath of office is taken during the inauguration on that day.

Q. When did George Washington take his oat of office?
A. The United State’s first president, George Washington, took his oath of office on April 30, 1789, at the federal hall in New York City.