When I was young, I didn't like to read. I would have much rather been outside doing something than been inside reading about it.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.

Others first. Whatever your corporate mission, paint a clear and compelling picture that others can understand and embrace. State your mission in terms that appeal to your team's best instincts. Persuade and empower as if you are leading and mentoring volunteers.

You don't win on emotion. You win on execution.

When I was younger I only read sports books. I loved the biographies that told how athletes developed. When I got into coaching, I did start to read more instructional books, but I was always more interested in the people behind the ideas.

Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be.

We wanted guys who had been productive in college, and we made it a point to pick performance over potential.