• Weekend benders are ALWAYS a bad idea

• Nothing beats a good night’s sleep

• One’s “career path” can include multiple forks in the road

• If you’re not a “people person,” you’ll probably never be one

• When to talk and when to listen

• Exercise is a wonderful antidote to just about anything

• A good read is a wonderful antidote to just about anything

• The word “success” takes on much, much less meaning

• 99 percent of the stuff learned in college is not an important part of your life

• Your way around a kitchen

• 40 is still young and you’ve got plenty left in the tank

• How to change a tire and a diaper