QUOTE OF THE DAY
"It is only by following your deepest instinct that you can lead a rich life, and if you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your deepest instinct, then your life will be safe, expedient and thin." -Katharine Butler Hathaway, 1890-1942
Katharine Butler Hathaway, writer, was born in 1890 in Baltimore, Maryland. She spent her childhood in Salem, Massachusetts where she suffered tuberculosis of the spine and had to lie flat on her back for ten years. Her education consisted of one year at Abbot Academy, Andover and another year at Miss McClintock's School, Boston. KBH entered Radcliffe in the fall of 1910 as a special student. She attended Radcliffe from 1910 to 1912 and although she did not graduate, she was made a member of the class of 1914. She married Daniel Rugg Hathaway in 1932, lived at Blue Hill, Maine and died in 1942. Her husband died in 1944. She wrote autobiographical works, children's stories and poems. Her published works include Mr. Muffet's Cat and Her Trip to Paris (New York, 1934), The Little Locksmith (New York, 1943), and The Journals and Letters of The Little Locksmith (New York, 1946).
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
"We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action."
-Frank Tibolt, 1897-1989
ABOUT FRANK TIBOLT
Most people can’t find the time or energy to write a book at any age …let alone write one in their 80’s …but that’s exactly what Frank Tibolt did. In 1981, at the age of 84, Frank finished writing and then published A Touch of Greatness.
But Frank Tibolt was no ordinary octogenarian. He was unusually active for his age and continued to help people with his book and correspondence courses up until his death in 1989 at the age of 92.
Frank Tibolt was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in 1897. At the age of 14, Frank and his family moved to beautiful Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he spent most of his teenage and early adulthood years.
After graduating from Moravian College, Frank moved to Philadelphia where he managed several businesses including A&P Stores and the famous Linton’s chain of family restaurants.
During his years in business, Frank Tibolt developed a passion for studying the methods and habits of successful people. This passion inspired him to create one of the most effective self-help courses ever produced. His proven success program was taught to over 40,000 students worldwide (and counting).
During his years in business, Frank Tibolt developed a passion for studying the methods and habits of successful people. This passion inspired him to create one of the most effective self-help courses ever produced. His proven success program was taught to over 40,000 students worldwide (and counting).
Eventually, Frank expanded his course and taught a variety of self-help subjects including public speaking, communication, charisma, vocational guidance, salesmanship, the art of living, and secrets of wealth and prosperity.
In 1965 Frank Tibolt moved to Glenside, Pennsylvania with his wife Bella, where he continued to enrich the lives of thousands up until his death.
Frank Tibolt was an inspiration to all of his family and friends. He was a noble man in every sense of the word. His charisma, patience, prudence, practicality and talents as a master motivator continue to impact people to this day through his books and self-improvement programs.
