I recommend becoming a Master of POSITIVE THINKING. It requires 3 specific skills. You must see yourself saying First: "I Can, I Will, and I Did," Second: Visualize the beginning of an ambition and the END of the goal, and Third: To recognize and have 6 daily goals each day. Teach others the same. The first person to correct is yourself. I would not allow myself to negatively approach another and so the goal became: "If you catch me saying any negative remark, I will change and do better." It was a excellent decision to teach positive thinking, but my next endeavors in the classroom were good listening and confrontational skills. I have also written other books: "The Tough and Tender Listener" and "The Art of Friendly Confrontation" and they are available through me. These are the basic life skills many are missing. My credentials include a Masters in Family Life Education from Michigan State University and a Masters in Guidance and Counseling from Eastern Michigan University. As a counselor and friend I positively affected the lives of thousands of young people. Scores of letters, visits, phone calls and cards validate the results of my caring for them.