Despite all our gains in technology, product innovation and world markets, most people are not thriving in the organizations they work for.

Role modeling is the most basic responsibility of parents. Parents are handing life's scripts to their children, scripts that in all likelihood will be acted out for the rest of the children's lives.

Moral authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, treating people with respect.

In this knowledge-worker age, it's now increasingly tied to doing well in school so you can get into better grad schools so you can get better jobs - so the pressure to do well is really high.

Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces surrounding you.

Will we act upon life, or will we merely be acted upon?

Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice.