Words of Wisdom — January 3, 2014

Playing the Blame Game

“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.”- Don Shula (born on this date in 1930)

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“The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.”
– Don Shula (born on this date in 1930)

The most surprising and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every week, for free.

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