At Boston University, I motivated negatively, and I found that although it can work at first, by the end of the year everyone is dying for the year to end and you have lost them. The last two years at BU, I motivated positively and got much better results.

Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine

Success is determined by your daily choices and habits

Live in the precious present.

Avoid cynical and negative people like the plague. They are killers of potential.

I learned quickly that motivating people would be the most important responsibility of my career.

It's better to have a good player with the basketball in late game situations than to have plays.