Congress, the press, and the bureaucracy too often focus on how much money or effort is spent, rather than whether the money or effort actually achieves the announced goal.

Our goal is to defend the American people, and to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and to liberate the Iraqi people.

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.

Listening to both sides does not necessarily bring about a correct judgment.

When starting at the bottom, be willing to learn from those at the top.

It is very difficult to spend "federal (the taxpayers') dollars" so that the intended result is achieved.

Walk around. If you are invisible, the mystique of the President's office may perpetuate inaccurate impressions about you or the President, to his detriment. After all, you may not be as bad as they're saying.