And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.

If we lose sight of people, we lose sight of the very purpose of leadership.

What's important is not the uniform or the number, and it's not what team you play for or whether anyone else sees your value; it's who you are on the inside. And when you're in Christ, that's never going to change.

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

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

I can't very well preach unity and tell the guys we're all in this together and everyone's important, then cut a guy because we might improve by one percent if we bring in someone else.

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