One of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make is that we lie to ourselves. We don't step back and look at ourselves like a competitor would.

Sports, music, movies - basically, fans of any form of entertainment don't do a resume analysis before picking their favorite.

In the past people used to tell me to shut up a bit. But what I believe is to put out your opinion and let everyone else react. If I'm wrong I'm wrong. People are afraid to put out their opinions and get push back.

I just started a business called HDNet. There never is one area that has a door open to everyone. Try to find an area with something you love to do and do it. It's a lot easier to work hard and prepare when you love what you are doing.

I was lucky. I grew up knowing that hard work and smart work has a greater impact on results than being passionate about something.

When I got to the Mavericks people were all giving me advice - change this, change that - and one thing that I didn't do was fire anybody.

Am I crazy to spend [millions] in contracts when I have the chance to get three layers deep into the playoffs?