Cal Ripken, Jr., is a former shortstop and third baseman who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001, and is famed for his 2,632-game "Iron Man" streak. A few years ago, he wanted to take a laptop computer on the road with him to keep in touch with his family via email—but he had a problem.

"I'm a little intimidated by the technology," he said, "but my daughter Rachel is at the age where she can teach me. She's seven years old." Ever coachable and teachable, Cal Ripken was not ashamed to seek technical advice from his little daughter. Humility is an attractive trait. When your kids see humility in you, they will want to be humble like you are.

Excerpted from Souls of Steel by Pat Williams with Jim Denney (Faithwords, February 2008). Copyright 2008 Pat Williams. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Pat Williams is senior executive vice president of the Orlando Magic basketball team and a popular speaker averaging over one hundred appearances per year. He served as general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers for twelve years. He has also been affiliated with the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks. Pat has published a total of twenty books. He lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Ruth. You can read more about Pat at