You cannot depend on a sandbag dike to save your life. You put it up to try to save your property.

America needs to get over it. We can't control everything. We can't control the storms.

Superstorm Sandy inflicted havoc and heartache throughout the Northeast, hitting the Big Apple and its surrounding coastal towns hard.

When you form a team, why do you try to form a team? Because teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed.

Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's wet? Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people are the most fragile.

Leadership means forming a team and working toward common objectives that are tied to time, metrics, and resources.

In the military, as in any organization, giving the order might be the easiest part. Execution is the real game.