Eight lessons in balance, love and leadership

Eight lessons in balance, love and leadership - Take it from Barack Obama (source: Men's Health, Nov. 2008)

To succeed in career and in relationships, here are the eight tips shared by Mr. Barack Obama:

1. Learn from your father, even if he wasn't a good one
2. Be there for your family, even if you're not around
3. Make the future your focus
4. Turn early lessons into big success
5. Quit smoking
6. Show others the way to common ground
7. If you want to avoid disappointing others, don't disappoint yourself
8. Don't let them see you sweat

the above tips seemed to have worked for him. You make what you want to make out of it.