Don't Be Threatened By People Smarter Than

Americans Reading The Paper, Listening To The News Every Single Day, And All You Hear Is Things Are Getting Worse And Worse. And That Has A Psychological Effect On Consumer Confidence. That's What Consumer Confidence Is.

Passionate Conviction ... Sparks Romances, Wins Battles, And Drives People To Pursue Dreams Others Wouldn't Dare. Belief In Ourselves And In What Is Right Catapults Us Over Hurdles, And Our Lives Unfold.

On Balance, I Am A Supporter Of The Minimum Wage Going Up. We've Got To Be Very Careful What We Wish For Because Some Employers - And There Could Be A Lot Of Them - Will Be Scared Away From Hiring New People Or Creating Incremental Hours For Part-time People As A Result Of That Wage Going Up.

There Are Moments In Our Lives When We Summon The Courage To Make Choices That Go Against Reason, Against Common Sense And The Wise Counsel Of People We Trust. But We Lean Forward Nonetheless Because, Despite All Risks And Rational Argument, We Believe That The Path We Are Choosing Is Right And Best Thing To Do. We Refuse To Be Bystanders, Even If We Do Not Know Exactly Where Our Actions Will Lead.

And With The Right Mentor, Don't Be Afraid To Expose Your Vulnerabilities. Admit You Don't Know What You Don't Know. When You Acknowledge Your Weaknesses And Ask For Advice, You'll Be Surprised How Much Others Will Help.