Many believe effective networking is done face-to-face, building a rapport with someone by looking at them in the eye, leading to a solid connection and foundational trust.

Why are young adults so self-centered and always seeking instant gratification? Because older adults, often in positions of power, paint them that way.

Whether via social media or in person, building your relationships is a long-term process, and the ultimate goal is to strengthen your network one person at a time.

Mother Angelica is proof that we are not limited by other's perceptions, and that God sometimes calls the most unlikely people to great things.

When you're asking someone for assistance, make it as easy as possible for them to say "no" to you. You don't want someone helping you who doesn't really want to.

Friction and misunderstandings often occur when communicating across generations. It gets even more challenging when working across virtual settings.

No' is the second shortest word in the English language, but one of the hardest to say.

Successful people understand the value of time. Once they commit to doing something, they would never cancel.

Once social media was introduced, it enabled a new way for people, particularly the younger generation, to connect with one another, based on common interests, goals and even values.

If you're interested in expanding your network, you can't go wrong with Twitter. You don't need to be a celebrity to have fun and grow your network with Twitter.

TV viewing is normally a passive, mindless occupation.

It's filled with magic that's how I know if something's real.

The purpose of life is to reach a point where you can say 'yes' to all of it.

It was actually fun to write [memoir], because I went back to interview people my parents had taught or who had worked with them, and I learned a lot about them that I hadn't known.

You cannot have chocolate without cacao. The cacao bean is chocolate. All chocolate contains at least some ground up cacao beans.

Music is my life and my passion.

We are generalists. You can't draw neat lines around planet-wide problems. Planetology is a cut-and-fit science.

You are reading a bold and universal headline which says ,’I am here, I am here, I am here.

I'm very grateful that President Obama has lifted the restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

What we most value, we shall think no pains too great to gain.

I believe there's a God but I'm not too sure of his relevance.