1) Try to improve yourself in some way every single day. Even if it's the smallest thing, making a conscious effort to be a better person in some way will put

1) Try to improve yourself in some way every single day. Even if it's the smallest thing, making a conscious effort to be a better person in some way will put you far ahead of most people. 2) Make a strong effort to always leave things better than you found them. A fraternity advisor issued a challenge to me my freshman year. He challenged me to be able to look myself in a mirror at the end of my college career and be able to say that the organization is better for my having been there. I now challenge myself to this with all that I touch. 3) When being criticized, keep your calm and listen. If you result to defensiveness, you'll miss the point. Listen, reflect, and then form your opinions. Criticism is generally not meant as an attack, but comes from people trying to help you. 4) It's better to fail chasing your dreams than to succeed in not.