Present

The present is a present.

Matt B.

Often

Listen often.

Smile often.

Laugh often.

Jeff J., advice for his dad

What You Value

What you measure is what you value.

Tom H.

Put Downs

There is a difference between constructive criticism and put downs.

One helps -- The other hurts (a lot).

Mike P., advice from a teacher

Visualization

Define YOUR success.

Then, visualize yourself succeeding!

Tariq K., advice from his mom

Reckless Spending

Materialism isn't everything, but as you start thinking towards the future (marriage, home buying, children, etc.), you don't want reckless spending during your teens and 20s to limit your vision for yourself. 

Money Management

Learn the importance of saving and good money management.  Your 20s will come and go quickly and without the right financial mindset, you will be looking back and wondering what you have to show for it.  

Faith B.

Q-Tip

Q-Tip! 

Quit Taking It Personally. 

Jessica F.

Arrogance

Don't get arrogant,...arrogant people make mistakes that they can not see.........

Tony P., advice from his wife.  He admits that at first he did not take her advice, lost everything and then had to come "back down to Earth and put my ego back in check" 

Wave Theory

When you are riding one of life's crests or positive "waves" enjoy the view, but keep paddling.

When you are in one of life's down cycles paddle harder, smarter and you will see the view again.

Pat B.

Do It Now

Don't put off tomorrow what you can do today.

Ryan S.

It's YOUR Day

No one has permission to ruin your day!

Ryan S.

Not Harder

Work Smarter, not Harder.

Christina H.

C.A.N.I.

CANI - Constant And Neverending Improvement

Never underestimate the power of CANI

Gregory U.
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Finding Fault

It can't aways be the other person's fault.

Mandie F., advice my dad gave me 20 years ago when I was a teenager

Best Friends

Your best friends sometimes are a paper,  a pen and your thoughts.

Think Ahead!

Alexa F., advice from her mother