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

We have a lot of players in their first year. Some of them are also in their last year.

Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.

Concentrate on what will produce results rather than on the results, the process rather than the prize.

I'm not one of those "omg texting kids rite bad" alarmists. I just think there's an interesting nexus where the Internet itself hastened language change when it comes to Internet terms.

The minute you step away from the negative people in your life you will instantly see the beauty in your horizon.

The dash helps to indicate that the two thoughts are intimately related, and it's less stodgy than a semicolon, which would have performed the same function (and who talks in semicolons?).