Enlightenment writer and philosopher Voltaire likened life to a game of cards. Players must accept the cards dealt to them. However, once they have those cards in hand, they alone choose how they will play them. They decide what risks and actions to take.

If everyone doesn't pay the price to win, then everyone will pay the price of losing.

The best way to serve the individuals on the team is to see that the whole team wins.

All of the people in my life whom I consider to be close friends or colleagues are good thinkers.

If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone.

The true measure of leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less.

Birds of a feather really do flock together.