Know your strengths, weaknesses, and needs.

It's my experience that people rise to the level of their own expectations and of the competition they seek out.

If it doesn't bother you, it won't bother them.

Here's how I'm going to beat you. I'm going to outwork you. That's it. That's all there is to it.

The person, the student, the athlete, all are considered equal.

Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks; and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease.

Teamwork does not come naturally. Let's face it. We are born with certain inclinations, but sharing isn't one of them.