A harsh reality of newspaper editing is that the deadlines don't allow for the polish that you expect in books or even magazines

Everybody isn't everybody.

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.

By instinct we-leaders-want to run hard all the time; by intellect we know this is not possible. Reconciling those two positions in the context of leadership is an ongoing challenge.

Good talent with bad attitude equals bad talent.

I often think about the class differences involved in "jobs" vs. "careers."

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