In a harsh world, strive to be kind to all those you encounter and lead. Through simple and insignificant acts and gestures, we can be somebody's temporary light in a dark world.

The ability to laugh at yourself is a valuable trait. We can't take ourselves too seriously – learn to laugh at your blunders, mistakes, and errors. Nobody's perfect!

When you mess up, fess up! Admitting our mistakes is necessary if we are to learn and grow from them. Don't confine yourself to making the same mistakes repeatedly, instead, own up and learn from...

The word better leads to our improvement – when we strive to be better and approach our tasks and responsibilities with a mindset of becoming better, it leads to our improvement!

When we learn to voice what we really think in any and all situations, people will value our opinions. Don't skirt around the subject – say precisely what you mean!

We must be humble enough to recognize when we need help and to seek it with intentionality. Asking for help will help us grow and advance when we hit obstacles instead of getting stuck!

We will all have opportunities to assist, help, or lift up someone else. We must be intentional about making the most of these opportunities – just do it!

Words tend to come in greater quantity than actions, yet, our actions are louder than our words. We must say and act in alignment – if we don't, we will create a dissonance of distrust.

How can we gain credibility? Simply put, the increase of credibility is directly correlated to whether or not we keep our promises. If you want to build your credibility, do something when you say...

Nobody wants to be disrespected – we all have a desire to be respected by the people around us. Respect, in reality, is an echo – we must give it if we want to get it!