Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Never try to negotiate with anyone after he or she has eaten. People are best persuaded on an empty stomach. And forget power breakfasts. There is no convincing anyone of anything before 10 A.M.

Women do not dress specifically for men or against other women. They dress for their subconscious.

The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top.

Whatever a man thinks about sex, you can be sure that he thinks about sex almost constantly.

Nothing brings families together faster than forgiveness. That should make it Step No. 1, but most of us find forgiving hard. We associate it with weakness and losing when, actually, the reverse is true. When you forgive, you gain strength and come out a winner. You break free of control by the other person's actions.

Strong families use the word "we" a lot, but "I" is never forgotten. Family members know they have the freedom to go off on their own, even if the direction is one that "we" have never followed before. The family message is, "We're behind you, so you can be you."