Endless meetings, sloppy communications and red tape steal the entrepreneur's time.

Effective managers live in the present but concentrate on the future.

When a mature and able manager feels bored, he should seriously consider changing jobs, changing companies or simply retiring. It is not fair to anyone for half a leader to hold a full-time leadership job.

A basic rule for managers is 'Pass the pride down.' People like to create when they can earn recognition for their ideas. When a good idea surfaces, the creator's immediate superiors should show prompt appreciation.

I think we all learned how to swim here. It packed out everyday. They would have crafts and a concession stand.

We all played on the same Optimist (Baseball) team together, and I think we played on the same basketball team. Pretty much, we've played just about every sport together.