There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.

Take Time Out. It's not a real vacation if you're reading email or calling in for messages.

Experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded

We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.

It's interesting, the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life.

One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.