As we enter May we also enter the typical college graduation season. You're sure to see a bunch of high-profile speeches from Hollywood personalities and well-heeled men of business. (One of my personal favorites is Conan O'Brien's 2011 Dartmouth commencement address, for both the laughs and the life lessons).

So allow me to throw mine on the pile with my simple, stark and honest message for recent college graduates: That piece of paper you just picked up doesn't matter. Neither does your major, your GPA or any "honors" you graduated with.

From here on out, the only thing that matters is your work.....