People with clearly defined, written goals achieve dramatically — measurably, powerfully — more than those without them. Not a little more. Studies showed 10 to 100 times more.

I've come to believe that of the three essential attributes for success (skill set, leadership, and mindset), mindset is the force multiplier.

We didn't sit idle. We didn't collapse into bitterness. We mentored. We helped young men who had lost their way find hope, purpose, and a vision for a future they didn't think they had. We chose, every day, to be a light in a dark place.