• I pray that this is the mentor and leader that I am. I hope to find a mentor who will guide me to get me moving in the right direction and allow me to get there the way I want to.

I love the memories of his teacher Mrs. Turner! p.25 "TRUST opened the door to one of the most formative and valuable relationships of my young life."

This quote needs to be shared with every parent, teacher, administrator, etc.

Beginner's luck has to do with the absence of cynicism. They are too filled with optimism for cynicism, they are too filled with joy for jadedness. It is about freshness, openness, and love.

"But I would challenge you to think of your Big Break as an inside job instead of something that you'll find externally. The external world will eventually mirror what you being on the inside of yourself today."

"The biggest break is the one you will give yourself by choosing to believe in your vision, in what you love, and in the gifts you have to offer the waiting world."

"I learned to say no, and it'll be as valuable as your yes." p 76

"There is a freeing power of an honest no. It's the yang to yes's yin. Balance, as always, is key." p 76

"Do not let your fear, or anyone else's, rob you of hte power of your yes and your no. Own them both and use either as you see fit." p.77

"Yes can come easy. No takes a bit of practice." p.78