if you offer wisdom from a third party, it seems less arrogant and more acceptable.

The size of your audience doesn't matter. What's important is that your audience is listening.

We've placed a lot of emphasis in this country on the idea of people's rights. That's how it should be, but it makes no sense to talk about rights without also talking about responsibilities.

Show gratitude. Gratitude is a simple but powerful thing.

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

All my adult life I've felt drawn to ask long-married couples how they were able to stay together. All of them said the same thing: "We worked hard at it.

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?