(Offensive Coach) Paul Hackett realized that Joe Montana knew more about the offense than he did, but when the meeting was over, Paul saw that Joe had taken three pages of notes. He documented exactly how Paul wanted to run the play, as well as all of the basics of it and its details. That's what a professional does.

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

If I can't get the captains to respond appropriately and show the leadership I expect, how is anyone else going to respond?

Integrity, the choice between what's convenient and what's right.

I learned from Chuck Noll in Pittsburgh that speed and explosiveness on defense is the way to build a team. Both are difficult for your opponent to assimilate in practice and then in games it is even harder to match.

It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.

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