I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.

Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are.

Long-term success requires faith-faith that your efforts to plan and execute the process will lead to the desired outcome.

Nothing is more deflating to morale than to have a poor outcome pinned on someone who doesn't deserve it. It lacks integrity and overvalues the outcome at the expense of the people as well as the process.

I learned it doesn't matter how you win. You play to your team's strength.

Pain prompts us to change behavior that is destructive to ourselves or to others. Pain can be a highly effective instructor.

Who really benefits from discouragement? More often than not, encouragement is exactly what is needed.