No matter how tough, no matter what kind of outside pressure, no matter
how many bad breaks along the way, I must keep my sights on the final
goal, to win, win, win— and with more love and passion than the world has
ever witnessed in any performance.
Billie Jean King

Greatness is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving.
We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it - 
but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Ten Strategies for Success

• Never lose sight of the ultimate goal, but focus anxiety on short-tern objectives.
  
• Set a personal example with visible dramatic symbols and behaviors.
  
• Instill optimism and self-confidence - but stay grounded in reality.
  
• Take care of yourself: maintain your stamina and let go of guilt.
  
• Reinforce the team message constantly: "We are one - we live or die together."
  
• Minimize status differences and insist on respect, courtesy and caring
  
• Master conflict - deal with anger in small doses, embrace dissidents and avoid needless power struggles.
  
• Find something to celebrate.
  
• Be willing to take The Big Risk.
  
• Never give up: There's always another move.
  

From Leadership at the Edge by Dennis N. T. Perkins, The Syncretics Group, 250 West Main St., Branford, CT 06405, 203.481.6118. We went to the presentation of Leadership at the Edge at Rensselaer at Hartford. It was one of the best lectures that I have ever attended.

Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
Helen Keller

Some people love to lead
And some refuse to dance.
Some play it safely, other take a chance.
Still it's all a mystery
This place we call the world
Where most live as oysters
While some become pearls.
Jimmy Buffett

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
William James