• Winning teams are goal oriented.
• Do you care enough to be successful?
• “I don’t want any communiqués saying you are holding your position.  We’re not holding anything.  We’ll let the enemy try to do that.  We are attacking day and night!”  General George Patton
• Fundamentals are the small things essential to your success.
• WIN—What’s Important Now
• “I am not what I want to be, I am not what I ought to be, I am not what I am going to be, but thank God, I am not what I used to be.”
• You can’t taste victory without risking defeat.
• If you possess the courage and self-confidence to grasp your opportunities, you will be successful.
• Many people are too insecure to recognize their own potential.
• How good could you be if you believed in yourself?
• You may feel like a lone wolf, but like everyone else, you are dependant upon someone.
• Preparation dispels pressure because it builds confidence.
• What message are you saying when you lie?

1.        I don’t think you are strong enough to handle the truth.

2.        I am too ashamed of myself to take responsibility for my actions.

3.        I can talk my way out of anything because you are so gullible.

4.        I don’t have to be honest with you because I don’t respect you.

• Everyone wants to talk about their rights and privileges….what about their obligations and responsibilities?
• We become them or they become us.  You conform to the program.  The program doesn’t conform to you.
• Leaders must challenge and inspire.
• Leaders are obligated to bring out the best in their people.
• Most people will not reach their objectives unless you encourage them to take risks.
• You can’t lower your standards during hard times, you must raise them.
• Who are you to jeopardize everybody’s chance at success?
• You can’t talk about sacrifice without mentioning discipline.
• Discipline is not what you do to yourself, it is what you do for yourself.
• A coach doesn’t punish the players, the players choose the punishment as a result of their actions.
• Building pride in an organization is integral to its success.

• Four stages required of reaching the top:

1.        You must learn how to be competitive.

2.        You must learn how to win.

3.        You must learn how to handle winning.

4.        You must take it to another level.

• Three key questions:  Can I trust you?  Are you committed to excellence?  Do you care about me?