Make a decision! Failure to act is often the biggest failure of all.

I believe one of the requirements of good leadership is the ability to listen - really listen - to those in your organization. An effective leader is very good at listening, and it's difficult to listen when you are talking.

How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person? We have individuals with whom we are competitive, or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with; but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him, how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating?

I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.

Success is mine when I work my hardest to become my best, and I alone determine whether I do so.