I'm a little shot that just kept on shooting.
Good commanders look after their troops, and good troops look after their commanders.
The sale begins when the customer says yes.
Employee loyalty begins with employer loyalty. Your employees should know that if they do the job they were hired to do with a reasonable amount of competence and efficiency, you will support them.
Say and do what you mean, but never say and do it meanly.
If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it.