Team synergy has an extraordinary impact on business results.

If you could get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time.

Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.

Trust is knowing that when a team member does push you, they're doing it because they care about the team.

Success is not a matter of mastering subtle, sophisticated theory but rather of embracing common sense with uncommon levels of discipline and persistence.

Members of trusting teams admit weaknesses and mistakes, take risks in offering feedback and assistance, and focus time and energy on important issues, not politics.

When there is trust, conflict becomes nothing but the pursuit of truth, an attempt to find the best possible answer.

Remember teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.

Great teams do not hold back with one another. They are unafraid to air their dirty laundry. They admit their mistakes, their weaknesses, and their concerns without fear of reprisal.

If you’re not interested in getting better, it’s time for you to stop leading.

It's as simple as this. When people don't unload their opinions and feel like they've been listened to, they won't really get on board.

Losing someone close to you is more haunting than a life of cursed solitude.~The Moon Master

Every so often an author comes along and changes the world. I am not that author!

She was beginning to recognize it as the feeling of anger taken to such a level it was no longer possible to separate it from any other emotion or thought. In a way, it was a liberating sensation.

The only thing missing from your life is what you're failing to bring to it.

It's always difficult for anyone trying to compete against their past achievements.

The biggest thrill I ever had was in 1969, when they held day at Yankee Stadium.

I like to eat sweets. When I go to a restaurant, I'll read the dessert menu before I even look at the entrees.

Admit it America - 2008 was our national 'oops' moment!

Dean Martin always dressed very well but then he was a good looking fella with a good physique so he could wear anything.

Congratulstions on breaking my record. I always thought the record would stand until it was broken.