A student of life considers the world a classroom.

It doesn't matter whether you are pursuing success in business, sports, the arts, or life in general: The bridge between wishing and accomplishing is discipline.

Don't fall in love with your wit. Your cleverly turned phrase may not, as you hope, show off how much gray matter you have, especially if the phrase is at someone else's expense.

Humility is becoming a lost art, but it's not difficult to practice. It means that you realize that others have been involved in your success.

Southwest Airlines is successful because the company understands it's a customer service company. It also happens to be an airline.

Life isn't fair. It's true, and you still have to deal with it. Whining about it rarely levels the playing field, but learning to rise above it is the ultimate reward.

My Golden Rule of Networking is simple: Don't keep score.