Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you

Call home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older.

You just have to decide if you're a Tigger or an Eeyore.

People are more important than things.

Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the enrgy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.

Develop a good filing system.

Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.