Dear John,

From time to time, someone gives another individual the ultimate compliment by saying, "You are a class act!"

Or maybe they simply describe a specific behavior and say, "That's classy."

Perhaps a master of ceremonies will introduce an individual by saying, "If you go to the dictionary and look up the word class, you will see a picture of your speaker this evening."

A person with class is an individual of integrity, someone you would love to have as a parent or child, a friend or a neighbor, a mentor or an advisor.

In short, class identifies a person who is "top drawer," one who goes the extra mile by being gracious to everyone.

I love the following description given by Bill Daniels:

"Class is something you choose for yourself. It's competing honestly, confronting problems head-on, taking accolades with grace and humility and not knocking your competitors.

If you have class you're loyal to both yourself and to those around you. Class is born out of self-respect and a healthy respect for others. Not everything in this world is always attainable. Fortunately, class is."

I encourage you to identify someone who is a class act and use that person as a role model.

The individual might not be brilliant, nor rich and famous, but a person of class is one we can all aspire to be.

You were Born to Win, so go ahead and Live to Win!

Tom

PS - Quote of the Day: “Having class is the ability to walk away from a bad situation with a smile on your face and forgiveness in your heart.” — Author Unknown