He never wanted to focus on himself.

We really try to focus on the sponsorships that we've invested in, and this year we have invested heavily in the Olympics.

Focus on remedies, not faults.

I think we probably had better time drops than anyone else there. Our focus is now for two weeks down the road. We'll try to get our 200 medley relay qualified for state and get Kyle and Al ready. Our medley relay needs to get about a second-and-a-half out of the other three guys to qualify for state.

One of our key items of strategic focus is developing the next generation of leaders in the firm and the community.

Certainly (not meeting the deadline) is in the back of our minds. But we?re rather trying to focus on the fact that, if it can work out, it?s really an ideal partnership.