The success of an organization will depend on the people you surround yourself with.

It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.

Being Vice President is difficult. Don't make it tougher.

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.

A terrorist can attack any time, any place using any technique and you can't defend everywhere against every technique at every moment.

Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.

Don't accept the post or stay unless you have an understanding with the President that you're free to tell him what you think "with the bark off" and you have the courage to do it.