Failure is information-we label it failure, but it's more like, 'This didn't work, I'm a problem solver, and I'll try something else.'

Research shows that normal young children misbehave every three minutes.

I don’t mind losing as long as I see improvement or I feel I’ve done as well as I possibly could.

What did you learn today? What mistake did you make that taught you something? What did you try hard at today?

Vowing, even intense vowing, is often useless. The next day comes and the next day goes. What works is making a vivid, concrete plan.

Important achievements require a clear focus, all-out effort, and a bottomless trunk full of strategies. Plus allies in learning.

Exceptional people convert life's setbacks into future successes.