Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.

When business accepts help from the government, it can be like going to bed with a hippopotamus. It's nice and warm for the moment, but then your bedmate rolls over and crushes you.

Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do fine without your help.

Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well.

The way to do well is to do well.

... something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be other countries, is an open question.

Learn to say 'I don't know.' If used when appropriate, it will be often.