Everything rises and falls on leadership.

Integrity is important in building relationships. And is the foundation upon which many other qualities for success are built, such as respect, dignity, and trust.

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

If you want to be positive, upbeat, and passionate, you need to take responsibility for being that way.

COMMUNICATION: If I had to pick a first rule of communication-the one practice above all others that opens the door to connecting with others-it would be to look for common ground. Too often people see communication as the process of transmitting massive amounts of information to other people. But that's the wrong picture. Communication is a journey. The more that people have in common, the better the chance that they can take that journey together.

Are you a thinker, a doer, or a clutch player? The better you are, the greater potential for influence you will have with your people.

I think passion gives you the energy to do what is right, and discipline makes sure you do what is right. So I look at them as kind of cousins maybe.