I teach on a colloquial basis more than on a textual basis.
People remember sayings that are clear, brief and humorous.
If you wait until everything is right, you'll never get started. So it seemed natural to Helzel to create, with the help of about 80 friends and associates, what could be the first textbook in history consisting only of maxims. Many are his own, others were contributed by dozens of successful business and academic leaders. You get an introduction to an entire subject in less than two hours of easy reading. Collecting the adages was fun, said Helzel, who made it a game for his friends and colleagues.