How did Ed King, a struggling high school student, go on to earn a Master's degree and work in higher education for almost 40 years? He focused on his strengths--building relationships, public speaking, and basketball--and they took him far. From his humble beginnings during the Great Depression in Oklahoma to his starting role on an undefeated state-champion high school basketball team to the amazing speech he developed that has touched the hearts of thousands of people, Ed King--Dean King--learned and taught lessons of essential wisdom. As a beloved college dean at Bradley University, a decorated Sigma Chi Fraternity brother, a devout Catholic, a talented athlete, a dynamic speaker, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather, Ed's life epitomizes these valuable lessons that will apply to your life, too.