Most people want to win in sports, work, and life, but how one answers the question, “Did you do your best?” could provide more insight into a person’s character and, consequently, their will to win.

As a child, the only standard my mom held me to was that of doing my best. She never compared my efforts to anyone else’s or asked if I’d made an A. She asked, “Did you do your best?” I was simply ...

A high school sophomore sat weeping in my office, her face etched with exhaustion. Between juggling two rigorous AP classes, a full slate of other challenging courses, and a packed schedule of ...

I never had a clue that question would become one of the most important questions in my life. In fact, I happened upon it by accident when searching for something else. When our kids were younger, ...