The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
After a storm comes a calm.
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
Quality is not an act, it is a habit.
Wherever you are - be all there.
I would say the most help I got was from my dad. My dad is a civil engineer in Switzerland he's 90 years old now, so he's no longer active as a civil engineer, but still a very active person.