And that, in my opinion, is the first goal of leadership—namely, getting the very best out of the people in your organization, whether they have talent to spare or are spare on talent.

There is also the professional mentor, a person whose success in his or her career can be a source of practical wisdom and inspiration. This success might be mea sured in material gain or far-reaching influence, or in lives touched and relationships fostered. These mentors can offer a model for good business, ethical practices, and effective work habits, and they often provide the motivation we need to seize whatever opportunities come our way.

For the strength of the pack is the wolf; and the strength of the wolf is the pack." —Rudyard Kipling

Getting your people to think "Team First" is vital. It starts when you teach each member of the group how she or he contributes to the organization, when you make each one feel connected to the team's efforts, productivity, and ultimate success.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

In the church we have to deliberately let ourselves be transparent and accountable to others. We're a family.

I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.

To discover a flaw in our makeup is a chance to get rid of it, and add a new line of beauty to our life.

It's not the men in your life that matters, it's the life in your men.

I just feel that my competitive drive is far greater than anyone else that Ive met and I think that I thrive on that. I think that is my biggest motivation in life; to compete, find different competitions in certain things in life and try to overcome that, be it positive or negative.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.