Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn’t

educators best serve students by helping them be more self-reflective. The only way any of us can improve—as Coach Graham taught me—is if we develop a real ability to assess ourselves. If we can’t accurately do that, how can we tell if we’re getting better or worse?

No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything?

Develop a good filing system.

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.

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

I'm dying, and I'm having fun.