When you're screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they've given up on you.

I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.

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

Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.

If you want something bad enough, never give up (and take a boost when offered).

If you have a question, then find the answer.

Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many.