“You can’t get it all done yourself. The best leaders are not afraid of picking people who are better than they are and who may one day replace them.”

Trust is the essence of Leadership.

Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.

I want to see policies that encourage every American to vote, not make it more difficult to vote.

You don’t know what you can get away with until you try.

The best method of overcoming obstacles is the team method.

There is no such thing as an unimportant person in an organization.

Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.

One of the fondest expressions around is that we can’t be the world’s policeman. But guess who gets called when suddenly someone needs a cop.

All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.

Good leaders must know how to reward those who succeed and know when to retrain, move, or fire ineffective staff.

As a leader you set the tone for your entire team. Communicate your vision.

Trust is the glue that holds an org together & the lubricant that moves it forward.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is “no.” That’s not America.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.

A man who is afraid will do anything.

Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work – and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t.

Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.

Don’t be afraid to lose. Listen. And always invest in yourself.

If you are afraid to take a chance, take one anyway. What you don’t do can create the same regrets as the mistakes you make.

If you are going to win the fight of your life, you can’t be afraid to fight.

I get really afraid of those little comforts, those things that make us feel like we did something great, because I’ve done nothing. I’ve done nothing. I mean that sincerely.

Most people are afraid of change, but if you look at it as something you can always count on, then it can be a comfort.