Timeless advice that is reflected in one of my favorite acronyms, F.A.I.T.H. (Find Answers In The Heart.)

Focus your energies and anything is possible.

This goes right back to "Trust yourself." Don't allow advertisements to dictate your needs and wants. A recent article by Heather Mallick in the Globe and Mail pointed out that men are now being subjected to the same kind of advertising pressure that has diminished the lives of so many women. A recent issue of Men's Health asked its readers "So, what's your problem?" and then offered wardrobe solutions. The underlying message in this type of advertising is that you are inadequate, but you can fix your flawed self if you have money and product. Whatever your gender, ignore the blandishments of Madison Avenue and listen to Bob.

I often apply this to the workplace. Give your employer your heart, energy and enthusiasm, but don't let them have your "soul" or the essence of who you are. No paycheck or pension is worth that.

There are diminishing returns from living vicariously. The only way to grow, is to experience things for yourself. A 10 minute bike ride on a beat up bike trumps an hour of watching the Tour de France on TV.

One of many good reasons to be involved in wellness.

This quote reflects the biblical wisdom, "As you think so shall you be." The way in which we choose to think will determine how we see the world and how well we function.

You can't do justice to 40 years work with a few quotations. If you'd like to listen to a retrospective of Bob I'd suggest "Biograph" on Columbia Records.