Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Start with a Strong Base 1
Chapter 2 Mind Your Business 7
Chapter 3 Don't Burn Any Bridges 10
Chapter 4 Stay Humble 17
Chapter 5 Give Thanks 23
Chapter 6 Don't Be Afraid to Get Your Hands Dirty 34
Chapter 7 Know Your Tunes 47
Chapter 8 Set Goals (and Boundaries) 74
Chapter 9 Be Smart with Your Money (and Your Talents) 80
Chapter 10 Make Time for Your Friends 90
Chapter 11 When in Rome… 96
Chapter 12 Convert Darkness into Productivity 115
Chapter 13 Skip the Stripclub, Hit the Bookstore 131
Chapter 14 Be Loyal 149
Chapter 15 Get a Dog 153
Chapter 16 Be the Man 158
Chapter 17 Find a Good Woman (or Dude) and Hold Her Close 160
Chapter 18 Parent. Even if It's via Skype 169
Chapter 19 Date Like You Mean It 185
Chapter 20 Keep Your Friends Cose 190
Chapter 21 See Something, Say Something 202
Chapter 22 Don't Die Young, You'll Miss Out on Being Fifty 213
Chapter 23 Innovate and Modernize. Then Get Up and Do It Again 220
Chapter 24 Know How Things Work (and What You Can Fix) 227
Chapter 25 Let Go of Resentments, Vol. I 233
Chapter 26 Let Go of Resentments, Vol. II 242
Chapter 27 Prioritize and Strategize 257
Epilogue: Never Quit Doing What You Love 270
Acknowledgments 280
About the Author 282
Index 283
