“The problem in todays economy is that people are typically starting a family at the very time they are also supposed to be doing their best work. They are trying to be productive at some of the mos...”

“The trick for business professionals, and for educators, is to present bodies of information so compelling that the audience does this (encoding) on their own, spontaneously engaging in deep and el...”

“If you are trying to get information across to someone, your ability to create a compelling introduction may be the most important single factor in the later success of your mission.”

“Public speaking professionals say that you win or lose the battle to hold your audience in the first 30 seconds of a given presentation.”

“The more personal an example, the more richly it becomes encoded and the more readily it is remembered.”

“The more handles one creates at the moment of learning, the more likely the information is to be assessed at a later date. The handles we can add revolve around content, timing, and environment.”

“A hallmark of virtuous adulthood is learning to find freedom in your work rather than freedom from your work, even when work might hurt.”

“Parenting requires a delicate balance of letting your child be your spiritual teacher while you maintain the clarity and boundaries to be her Earthly teacher.”

“Remember, nothing is ever created or destroyed. Therefore, unresolved emotional pain from childhood does not dissolve by itself. It sits waiting to be declared, and a child is the ultimate vehicle ...”