f your opinions on one subject can be predicted from your opinions on another, you may be in the grip of an ideology. When you truly think for yourself your conclusions will not be predictable.

For the best results with your children, spend only half the money you think you should, but double the time with them.

It’s possible that a not-so smart person, who can communicate well, can do much better than a super smart person who can’t communicate well. That is good news because it is much easier to improve your communication skills than your intelligence.

When you don’t know how much to pay someone for a particular task, ask them “what would be fair” and their answer usually is.

To keep young kids behaving on a car road trip, have a bag of their favorite candy and throw a piece out the window each time they misbehave.

The consistency of your endeavors (exercise, companionship, work) is more important than the quantity. Nothing beats small things done every day, which is way more important than what you do occasionally.

Ask funders for money, and they’ll give you advice; but ask for advice and they’ll give you money.

When you lead, your real job is to create more leaders, not more followers.

Anything you say before the word “but” does not count.