As a former high school teacher, I like to speak to students across the country, and one of the most common questions I get is: What does it take to succeed in life? My answer is very simple: hard work and perseverance. I know it's a cliche, but it's a good cliche.

One year ago, New York Giants football coach Tom Coughlin was on the ropes. His team had underperformed, his star player, Tiki Barber, had quit — partially because he didn't much like Coughlin — and the New York ...

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