You have to make shots. That's the bottom line.

There is always someone better than you. Whatever it is that you do for a living, chances are, you will run into a situation in which you are not as talented as the person next to you. That's when being a competitor can make a difference in your fortunes.

See yourself as self employed.

Setting up a system that rewards you for meeting your goals and has penalties for failing to hit your target is just as important as putting your goals down on paper.

Change equals self improvement. Push yourself to places you haven't been before.

Teamwork doesn't come naturally. It must be taught.

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