"We treat each other well" In strong families, positive strokes outnumber negative broadsides by a wide margin. Members regularly express appreciatio… - Joyce Brothers

In strong families, positive strokes out-number negative broadsides by a wide margin. Members regularly express appreciation: "Thanks for fixing the drainpipe." "You look so nice in that dress." "The dinner was great." Criticism is offered gently. After all, strong families figure, if we can be kind to strangers, why not to one another?

If your energy is as boundless as your ambition, total commitment may be a way of life you should seriously consider.

A strong, positive self-image is the best
possible preparation for success

Don’t fool yourself that you are going to have it all. You are not. Psychologically, having it all is not even a valid concept. The marvelous thing about human beings is that we are perpetually reaching for the stars. The more we have, the more we want. And for this reason, we never have it all.