One of the first things that stood out to me about Lincoln's life was the way he handled adversity.  His mother died while he was still very young.  He didn't have consistent access to schooling, so he taught himself.  He was defeated in his first attempt at public office.  He filed for bankruptcy.  He was…

I am a huge fan of John Wooden- Wooden was probably the best basketball coach ever.  His UCLA teams won 88 consecutive games and 10 NCAA championships.  He had four undefeated seasons, and won 80% of his games.  John Wooden was even more successful as a teacher of people.  He didn't see his job as…