Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.

A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.

It's always about focusing not on the mistakes but on the lessons learned from them.

I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.

You may be better than the rest, but you are not a success until you have made the effort to become the best you can be.

Mix idealism with realism and add hard work. This will often bring much more than you could ever hope for.

Mentors are available at all stages of your leadership life - early, middle and late. Seek them out and listen; absorb their knowledge and use it.