You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

Find the best in everybody, no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it

Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)

Anybody can get chewed out. It's the rare person who says, oh my god, you were right. As opposed to, no wait, the reason is... We've all heard that

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

Be willing to apologize. Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I'm sorry that I hurt you. 3) How do I make it better? It's the third part that people tend to forget. Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.

Your patience will be both appreciated and rewarded