Small acts with large meaning; observable, but never announced. Given to me by men worth becoming; kept here as the inheritance.

  1. Progress over perfection.
  2. Walk on the outside; protect the inside.
  3. Listen first; speak last.
  4. Call when you think of them; do not wait for a reason.
  5. Carry the heavier bag. Always.
  6. Speak in calm; never in anger.
  7. Arrive five minutes early; leave on time.
  8. Apologise to your children; they're watching how it's done.
  9. Take responsibility.
  10. Do the work no one sees.
  11. Praise loudly; correct quietly.
  12. Be the same man in every room.