A small team, committed to a cause bigger than themselves, can achieve absolutely anything.

All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year. Those who forget WHY they were founded show up to the race every day to outdo someone else instead of to outdo themselves. The pursuit, for those who lose sight of WHY they are running the race, is for the medal or to beat someone else.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

In this age of omniconnectedness, words like 'network,' 'community' and even 'friends' no longer mean what they used to. Networks don't exist on LinkedIn. A community is not something that happens on a blog or on Twitter. And a friend is more than someone whose online status you check.

Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.

Hire people inspired to achieve something big over people who demand something big before they feel inspired.

The responsibility of leadership is not taken, it is given. Only when others choose to follow us can we truly lead.