Without further delay, here are the Ten Things I Have Learned From the Amazing Race:

Never Give Up (there could always be a team behind you, or you could be in first).

Don't Assume Anything -- Read each clue carefully and completely; Check and double-check directions and the direction in which you are going.

Always Ask for Help (directions, etc.).

Always Say Thank You and Mean It (with a smile, eye contact, a kind word, etc.).

Work together with and support your partner, not against one another.

Enjoy the ride, appreciate each moment of every day.

Learn a foreign language.

Go with your gut/be a leader, not a follower.

Sleep whenever you have the opportunity.

Cheer for everyone else and they will cheer for you.

Pack light.