Wisdom & Reflections
Notable quotes, life lessons, and guiding principles from Gordon Tallman and the voices that inspired him
“Individuals get things done — teams create miracles.”
— Gordon G. Tallman
Notable Quotes
“If you are lucky enough to be successful, return the good fortune. We have a moral obligation to those less fortunate.”
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
“If you want others to be happy, practise compassion. If you want to be happy, practise compassion.”
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is 'thank you' — that would suffice.”
“My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful, and optimistic. And we'll change the world.”
The Question That Changed Everything
At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the British men's rowing team adopted a single decision-making filter. Before every choice — what to eat, when to train, whether to go to the pub — they asked one question:
They won Gold. Gord adopted this principle for family and philanthropic decisions: does this action advance our mission?
Life Long Learnings
Individuals get things done — teams create miracles.
Our Freedom is not Free.
Generations Taking Care of Generations.
Family never abandons family.
Wealth management isn't about growing wealth, it is about building families.
You can't take it with you — but you can send it on ahead.
The measure of a life is not what you accumulate, but what you give away.
Always leave a place better than you found it.
Character is built in the quiet moments when nobody is watching.
Education is the great equalizer.
“Our Freedom is not Free.”
In honour of Lt. Stanley Tallman and all who served