Edward P. Fiszer, Ed.D., is principal of an elementary school in Santa Clarita, California and teaches graduate-level courses in education at National University and California State University, Northridge. His extensive background in education has given him a keen familiarity with the power of written and spoken motivational messages. After incorporating inspirational messages into his school's daily announcements, Dr. Fiszer has found that brief, key thoughts can encapsulate the deepest yearnings of the heart as well as the highest aspirations of students and adults alike.