Everything's not going to go perfect. You're going to have some losses that you're going to have to bounce back from and some things that are a little unforeseen that you're going to have to deal with.

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

We have a whole generation of men who don't understand how much they mean to their kids.

False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

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

I've always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and fear ... I've tried to be as fair as possible.

The first step toward creating an improved future is developing the ability to envision it.