Nothing meaningful or lasting comes without working hard at it.

Learning what not to do is sometimes more important than learning what to do.

If you are not willing to work hard and establish discipline in your life, then all your dreams are merely pipe dreams.

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.

Tackle the difficult things first in the morning; make changes in the way you network. Treat everyone with respect and dignity. This stops you from cynicism and negativity. End your day with that same attitude you started. Renew your contract with a day well completed.

A lot of people always use the term, 'I'm so blessed.' Most of it they believe is true.

He knew I enjoyed the relationships of college basketball. All along, he was the wise one.