Any time there is change, there is opportunity. So it is paramount that an organization get energized rather than paralyzed.

I never put myself out there as an employment agency.

If you want risk taking, set an example yourself and reward and praise those that do.

Your goal, in other words, should be to make your bosses smarter, your team more effective, and the whole company more competitive because of your energy, creativity, and insights.

In the end, your integrity is all you've got.

The idea flow from the human spirit is absolutely unlimited. All you have to do is tap into that well. I don't like to use the word efficiency. It's creativity. It's a belief that every person counts.

The thing it taught me was that winning's a helluva lot more fun than losing. It also taught me that the team with the best players that worked together the best wins.