Know how to behave at a buffet. Take a clean plate for a second helping.

It is a lot easier to prove that you don't love someone than it is to prove that you do, but one of the best 'proofs' I know is the desire to devote time to the person with no expectation of any sort of compensation, including gratitude, in return.

Be able to analyze statistics, which can be used to support or undercut almost any argument.

I believe a 'talented' person is one who has learned how to effectively cultivate and polish any of the many desirable capabilities with which most of us are born but few of us nurture.

Know how your representatives stand on major national or state issues.

Be able to recognize when you're reading or hearing material biased to your own side.

If achieving your potential requires favorable judgment by others, you are much less likely to succeed.