When my second-grade teacher, Mrs. Jenks, asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I had big plans.   New York Knick.Yankee.Astronaut.   “Author” was not on the...

Less than ten years before I started Marquis Jet—a company that would eventually do $5 billion in sales—I was a kiddie pool attendant. Let me repeat that. I went from cleaning...

I had just failed to summit Mount Washington in New Hampshire. We'd been climbing for hours in brutal winter conditions — minus 30 with wind chill — and we had...

If I could give one piece of advice to young people, it would be this: Start now. Don’t wait for the “perfect moment” or the right circumstances. I can’t tell you...

Let me tell you about Rick Barry, who played in the NBA and shot 90% from the free throw line. In 1978, he only missed 10 foul shots the entire...

I've discovered something powerful over the years: everyone needs time for themselves, guilt-free. That's why I created what I call the "three-hour rule." The concept is simple - take three...

Think about how people elevate their game when there's a contract involved. A lease makes you a more responsible tenant. An employment contract raises your professional standards. A service contract holds...

Back in 1992, when I was living on the Upper East Side, I discovered an incredible deal. There was a high-end establishment called the Town Club with an average member...

During my two-week stay at New Skete Monastery, I was chatting with Sister Cecilia about how the nuns built their home in 1971. They had taken a woodshop class in...

What's fascinating about this test isn't your score - it's what you identify by doing it.

Your day doesn't start when you wake up — it starts the night before.