From Stillwater-Ponca City (OK) Ostomy Outlook March 1998:

Discovering Your Best... Living with Class

14 Positive Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in You

1. Be enthusiastic about who you are and what you do
2. Let your enthusiasm and respect for people, diversity, life, and UOA be contagious
3. Discover and appreciate your own creativity, gifts, and abilities
4. Be self-motivated to become the person you are capable of becoming... "We are the painters of our own self-portraits"
5. Know that in order to change you have to be flexible
6. Be a goal-setter...reach higher than you thought possible
7. Learn...have an ongoing educational and self-development plan
8. Develop outstanding communication skills at all levels of UOA
9. Be friendlier by saying "Hello" first and then be a good listener
10. Laugh more and share positive humor with others every day
11. Show compassion and that you care about others by asking "What can I do for you?"
12. Find a mentor for yourself and be a mentor to someone else
13. Give recognition to others and give it generously each day
14. Be a valuable resource and know that you do make a difference
15. Always be known for giving more than others expect   (Note: #15 is not here by mistake)