How did Ed King, a struggling high school student, go on to earn a Master’s degree and work in higher education for almost 40 years? He focused on his strengths–building relationships, public speaking, and basketball–and they took him far. From his humble beginnings during the Great Depression in Oklahoma to his starting role on an undefeated state-champion high school basketball team to the amazing speech he developed that has touched the hearts of thousands of people, Ed King–Dean King–learned and taught lessons of essential wisdom. As a beloved college dean at Bradley University, a decorated Sigma Chi Fraternity brother, a devout Catholic, a talented athlete, a dynamic speaker, and a loving husband, father, and grandfather, Ed’s life epitomizes these valuable lessons that will apply to your life, too.