Don't wait until you're in a crisis to come up with a crisis plan.

You cannot be who and what you are unless you have a lifestyle, both internally and externally, that is designed to support that definition of self.

Are you doing what you're doing today because you want to do it, or because it's what you were doing yesterday?

Grief is a process to go through, not a destination in which to wallow. In a process, you keep putting one foot in front of the other, and each little step is part of your healing.

If your neighbor has a completely different view on abortion, gay marriage, stem cell research, all of those things, you still are both Americans. Neither one of you is necessarily more patriotic than the other. Neither loves their country any more than the other one does.

People who consistently win have a clear and thoughtful strategy. They know what they need to do and when they need to do it. They write it down so they stay on course, and avoid any alternative that does not get them closer to the finish line.

Anger is nothing more than an outward expression of hurt, fear and frustration