Are you excelling as a student, an employee or as a retiree? Are you achieving all that you can be? Are you open to learning how you can excel in all phases of life? If so, Life Lessons is for you. It is a collection of easy-to-read and easy-to-understand lessons on how to excel throughout all phases of your life from education to career and into retirement. And if already retired, there are a few valuable Life Lessons for you as well to keep life interesting and rewarding. “Michael’s Life Lessons continue to guide me in my professional and personal life, and I am grateful that he shared them with me at such a young age. If you want to transform the trajectory of your life and learn how to start chasing excellence to stand out among your peers, then I recommend you read this book and take heed these Life Lessons.” - Seth Petroski, Applications Engineer, Texas Instruments, Inc. “I have known Michael Chaddock for several years. He is a selfless person, honest, respectful of others, and a great engineer and business leader. Why is he like that? Because he was brought up that way, and because he has embraced Aggie core values early on. One of the great life lessons that emanates from the book is that the best impact is reached when you convince others to pay forward for the good they receive from you. Please consider the wisdom of Michael’s Life Lessons!” - Miroslav Begovic, Department Head, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University “Mr. Chaddock has given me excellent guidance during my time at Texas A&M in multiple facets that has led directly to real-world achievements regarding my career. Before having him as my mentor, I was not having much luck with my applications for internships during the summers, despite having the sense that I would fit the positions quite well. I had been to resume workshops and other career help sessions that gave me positive feedback, yet no changes occurred in the application processes. Mr. Chaddock, during our very first meeting, gave me specific, actionable tasks on reformatting my resume and presenting myself to employers that he believed would greatly increase the odds of getting a second phone call. Immediately after implementing his suggestions, I started talking with companies for longer periods of time and landed myself both an internship and a full-time position following graduation. Throughout my communication with Mr. Chaddock, I have found that his knowledge in the mechanics of industry leads to practical decisions that ends consistently in results. For anyone who is looking for an opportunity to improve your approach to a range of topics, especially how to stand out among your peers, the advice this book presents is for you.” - Austin Keith, Senior Electrical Engineering Student, Texas A&M University.