Positively dealing with the unexpected by looking for solutions, not excuses, is the choice you need to make.

There is no 'grand conspiracy' preventing your from accomplishing what you need to do.

The most important thing you do as a leader is to hire the right people.

The single greatest demotivator of a team is having members who are not carrying their load.

Bucket filling is in the eye of the bucket holder, not the bucket filler. Fill their buckets with things that are important to them ... not you.

When you write things down, you commit to doing them. If you simply tell me what you want to do, there is really no commitment to getting it done.

Give away everything you have learned. If for no other reason, do it selfishly; in order to get more, you must give more.