 The most important thing I ever learned from my father is the same thing I want to teach my children. Work hard, treat everybody with respect, and put your family first. My dad would always say, and I say this to my all kids, never ask somebody to do something that you're not going to do yourself. One piece of important advice that my father gave me was that happiness lies within and not within possessions. To surround myself with good people and to enjoy the little things in life.