Before we commence with the festivities, I wanted to thank everyone for helping my first book become a Wall Street Journal bestseller. To check it out, click here. *** Why is it that whenever someone says, "face the facts" you know you're about to hear something you don't want to hear?

"There is no greater wealth in this world than peace of mind." ~Unknown Achieving (and keeping) peace of mind is high on my priority list, yet my choices didn't always reflect this, particularly when it pertained to my work. Over time, I realized that I needed to change to live a more peaceful life.

Second Fact: Humans evolved the ability to become attached to each other - that is, the ability to love each other - because it helped us survive. This isn't exactly romantic or sexy, but it's true. We didn't evolve big fangs or huge claws or insane gorilla strength.