Don’t follow a model that doesn't work. If the recipe sucks, it doesn't matter how good a cook you are.

Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed, the New Rich don't aim to eliminate all stress. Not in the least.

People feel personally slighted if you don't respond to them in 30 seconds and treat email as instant messenger.

Happiness can be bought with a bottle of wine and has become ambiguous through overuse.

People are smarter than you think. Give them a chance to prove themselves.

The start of the day is often the best time to get things done. This is somewhat related to willpower.

Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.