I've always admired people who are over-prepared.

Find the best in everybody. Just keep waiting no matter how long it takes. No one is all evil. Everybody has a good side, just keep waiting, it will come out.

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.

You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you have, the more you will look around and use that as the metric and there will be someone with more.

If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams.

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

Don't bail; the best pieces of gold are at the bottom of the barrel of crap.