Values

What We Believe

Our core values are:

• Planet Earth
• Integrity
• Results
• Collaboration
• Balance

Planet Earth

• “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” — Native American Proverb
• “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” — Carl Sagan
• “The gross national product measures everything, except that which makes life worthwhile.” — Robert F. Kennedy

Integrity

• “Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” — Albert Einstein
• “If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.” — Marcus Aurelius
• “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss

Results

• “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” — Vincent van Gogh
• “Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don’t quit when you’re tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.” — Robert Strauss
• Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. — Peter Drucker

Collaboration

• “Seek first to understand, and then to be understood.” — Steven Covey
• “Those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed.” — Charles Darwin
• “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” — Henry Ford

Balance

• “Life must be lived as play.” — Plato
• “Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” — Socrates
• “All our dreams can come true… if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney