Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you're offering.

A burro is an ass. A burrow is a hole in the ground. As a journalist you are expected to know the difference.

Everybody isn't everybody.

As the leader, part of the job is to be visible and willing to communicate with everyone

Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.

Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition. If a player needed me to light a fire under him by turning the other team into a demon, he was lacking something I couldn't give him.

"Extra effort," in whatever form it takes (mental, physical, emotional), cannot be sustained without eventual damage and diminishing returns. There has to be a very acute awareness on your part as to the level of exertion and the toll it's taking on those you lead.