I always thought every day was a gift, but now I am looking for where to send the thank you note.

No job is beneath you. You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail.

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

until you got ice cream spilled on you, you’re not doing field work

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.

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

I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here.