“Trust is not blindly given. It must be built over time.”

All elements within the greater team are crucial and must work together to accomplish the mission, mutually supporting one another for that singular purpose.

But we can’t ever think we are too good to fail or that our enemies are not capable, deadly, and eager to exploit our weaknesses. We must never get complacent. This is where controlling the ego is most important.

Get after it.

Generally, when a leader struggles, the root cause behind the problem is that the leader has leaned too far in one direction and steered off course. Awareness.

So how can a leader become great if they lack the natural characteristics necessary to lead? The answer is simple: a good leader builds a great team that counterbalances their weaknesses.

There is no easy way.

Faster. Stronger. Smarter. More humble. Less ego.

Instead of letting the situation dictate our decisions, we must dictate the situation.

Motivation is fickle. It comes and goes.

Don’t ask your leader what you should do, tell them what you are going to do.

That’s it. When things are going bad: Don’t get all bummed out, don’t get startled, don’t get frustrated. No. Just look at the issue and say: Good.

Leaders must always operate with the understanding that they are part of something greater than themselves and their own personal interests.

Remember to keep your ego in check. Don’t judge people.

Stop researching every aspect of it and reading all about it and debating the pros and cons of it, Start doing it.

Plans and orders must be communicated in a manner that is simple, clear, and concise. Everyone

Discipline equals freedom.

I thank god for removing the toxic people from my life, in the times when I could not find strength to remove them myself.

As we say learning never stops, I’m grateful to have this time in hand to understand and learn something everyday about each other.

Any time I do something, I want to remember this is what separates me from everybody else.

Sometimes a loss is the best thing that can happen. It teaches you what you should have done next time.

When you love something, every day goes by in 10 minutes.

I tell kids not to be on the Internet. It’s dangerous. It’s not fun. It wastes your life. You should just be outside playing sports, instead of sitting in front of any type of screen.

There’ll be ups and downs, smiles and frowns.

The man of meditation is the man who wastes no time, scatters no energy, misses no opportunity.