americanrolemodelsbusinessolderguysteamgotgrayscottadriansmithrolandtaylorthesetookunderwingreallyschooledtermswhat
My role models in the business were the older guys on my team when I first got there: Gray Scott, Adrian Smith, Roland Taylor. These were the guys who took me under their wing, and really schooled me in terms of what the business was about.
You know, just in terms of having to have a life on the road, you know, having the celebrity aspect be a burden for my family, friends and extended family.
I think I started learning lessons about being a good person long before I ever knew what basketball was. And that starts in the home, it starts with the parental influence.
But you know, if you live an affluent lifestyle, there are all types of trappings that are there that you have to be cognizant of, and you've got to try and communicate freely and gain understanding about and then keep moving on, because you know, sometimes lifestyles are chosen for us as opposed to us choosing them.
In 1981, at age 31, I was voted the best player in basketball, and the most valuable player in the league.
If you've experienced having control, you don't want to be moved to a subordinate position, if you have your druthers.
Teachers are sort of faced with a thankless task, because no matter how good they are, unless they find a way to personally rationalize the rewards of their effort, nobody else is really going to do it for them en masse.
The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life - mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.