When a milestone is conquered, the subtle erosion called entitlement begins its consuming grind. The team regards its greatness as a trait and a right. Half hearted effort becomes habit and saps a champion.

There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda, or woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.

Am I a control freak? No. Do I believe in organization? You bet. In discipline? In being on time and making sure everything at the hotel is ready and right? Definitely. I don't control players. I try to control the environment around the players so they can flourish.

People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards.

Don't let other people tell you what you want.

You have no choices about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.

Management must speak with one voice. When it doesn't management itself becomes a peripheral opponent to the team's mission.